One Word Title US Top Forty Hits of 1962 Quiz

Answer: Multiplication

"Multiplication" was Bobby Darin's Number 30 chart single in 1962. It was his fifteenth US Top Forty single since "Splish Splash" went to Number Three in 1958. The following year he would achieve his first chart topper when "Mack the Knife" reached Number One. Bobby's final Top Forty hit was "Lovin' You" in 1966.
In addition to an impressive recording career Bobby Darin had success in films such as "Come September" (1960) and "Captain Newman, M.D" (1963). He also made several appearances on television shows including "Wagon Train" and "The Red Skelton Show".
He was active in Robert Kennedy's presidential career and had changed to a Folk format before passing away in 1973 at the young age of 37.

Answer: Dickey Lee

Royden Dickey Lipscomb took the professional name Dickey Lee. He began his recording career with the Tampa Records and Sun Records labels. His first success came as a songwriter when George Jones released his composition, "She Thinks I Still Care", in 1962.
Songwriters Barry Mann and Larry Kobler wrote "Patches", which was recorded by Lee for the Smash label and went to Number Six. In 1963 he followed up with the Top Twenty single "I Saw Linda Yesterday" and also had success in 1965 with "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)".
Ray Peterson's 1960 Teen Tragedy song was "Tell Laura I Love Her". "Endless Sleep" was released in 1958 by Jody Reynolds and "Teen Angel" was sung by Mark Dinning in 1960.

Answer: Tuff

Saxophonist John "Ace" Cannon was a friend of Elvis' former bass player Bill Black and toured with him in the fifties and sixties. Cannon recorded "Tuff" using Black's backing band on the same label as Black, Hi Records. "Tuff" was his debut single and also his highest charting single. He followed up with an Instrumental rendition of "Blues Stay Away From Me" that made it to Number 36 in 1962. In 1965 Ace recorded "Ace Cannon Live" combining a live audience in a studio.
After years of touring and performing Cannon was inducted into the "Rockabilly Hall of Fame" in 2000.
"Desafinado" was an Number 15 Instrumental hit by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd. "Telstar" went to Number One for the Tornadoes. "Apache" by Jorgen Ingmann and His Guitar went to Number Two the previous year.

Answer: Shadrach

Robert MacGimsey composed "Shadrach" in the thirties and it was recorded by a handful of artists including Louis Armstrong. In February, 1962, Brook Benton's version peaked at Number 19. The song was based on the biblical story of of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego being put into a fiery furnace. The song has since been covered by number of Gospel and Pop artists.
Although South Carolina native Brook Benton had many Number One hits on the US Rhythm and Blues charts the closest he came to topping the US Pop charts was the Number Two "The Boll Weevil Song" in 1961. He scored his first US Top Ten in 1959 with the Number Three "It's Just a Matter of Time" and had a Top Ten hit with Dinah Washington in 1960 titled "A Rockin' Good Way".
Brook Benton was only 56 when he passed away in 1988.

Answer: True

In 1961 The Four Seasons released "Bermuda" on Gone Records. The song failed to dent the charts. Group member Bob Gaudio composed "Sherry" and the band recorded the song before shopping around for a label to sign them. They eventually convinced Vee Jay Records to release "Sherry", which became the group's first Number One single. Frankie Valli was personally responsible for contacting a representative of the label and convincing them to take a chance on the band.
The gamble paid off when the band followed "Sherry" with Number One hits including "Big Girls Don't Cry" and "Walk Like A Man".
In 1964 The Four Seasons switched to the Philips Records label and continued cranking out hit songs despite the British Invasion. The group even managed to release hits during the Disco era with "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" and "Who Loves You?".

Answer: 'Til

The Angels began their career as The Starlets in New Jersey. The three girls did some backing studio vocals while releasing some local hits. The group went through some membership changes before deciding to quit the music business and continue their eduction. Before disbanding they recorded a version of a song called "'Til" recorded by Shirley Bassey on her 1961 album "Shirley Bassey". They were convinced by producer Gerry Granahan to record and release "'Til" and the song went on to Number 14. They then released a demo they had done for The Shirelles titled "My Boyfriend's Back" and topped the charts.
The Chantels had a 1958 hit with "Maybe". "Quicksand" was a sixties hit from
Martha and The Vandellas. "Reflections" was a hit by The Supremes.

Answer: Chains

"Chains" was the debut entry into the US Top Twenty for The Cookies. The following year "Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)" became their biggest hit when it went to Number Three. Their final US Top Forty would come the same year when they released "Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys".
Like many New York area girl groups The Cookies began as a backing group and could be heard on hits including Neil Sedaka's 1962 single "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" and Little Eva's dance hit "The Locomotion" released the same year.
"Misery" and "Help" were Lennon/McCartney compositions. "Boys" was originally recorded by The Shirelles as the B-side of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow".

Answer: Sheila

Sheila became Tommy Roe's first entry into the US Top Forty when it went to Number One. The Atlanta native followed up with a cover of Robin Luke's "Susie Darlin'" that also made the Top Forty in 1962. Tommy then released s string of singles during the British Invasion and topped the US charts again in 1969 with "Dizzy".
"Sheila" was originally written, recorded and released by Tommy Roe two years earlier for Judd Records with The Satins as his band. When ABC Paramount signed Tommy and released "Sheile" it became a hit.
"Gina" was a Johnny Mathis Top Ten single in 1962. The Number 16 "Cinderella" was released by Jack Ross the same year and "Leah" was a Top Forty single by Roy Orbison..

Answer: Ride

Dee Dee Sharp released a string of Dance Craze songs in 1962. In addition to "Ride" she teamed up with Chubby Checker to release the Number Three "Slow Twistin'". "Mashed Potato Time" was a Number Two hit and "Do the Bird" peaked at Number Ten. Dee Dee was born Dione LaRue in Philadelphia and married producer Kenny Gamble.

After her string of Dance hits she later teamed up with other Philadelphia artists such as Billy Paul, Teddy Pendergrass, Archie Bell, The O'Jays and Lou Rawls to become part of the Philadelphia International All Stars.

The group had success during the Disco era with "Let's Clean Up the Ghetto" and Dee Dee released her "What Color Is Love" album in 1977 as Dee Dee Sharp Gamble.

Answer: Kris Jensen

Kris Jensen recorded his first single for Colpix Records in 1959 before graduating from high school the following year. After switching labels a couple of times he signed with Hickory Records and recorded a song written by John D. Loudermilk with the Everly Brothers in mind titled "Torture". The song would prove to be Jensen's only US Top Forty single.
The Everly Brothers recorded "Torture" for their 1964 "Gone Gone Gone" album but the recording was not issued as a single.
"Conscience" went to Number 11 for James Darren. "Rumors" was a 1962 Number 12 release by Johnny Crawford. Eddie Holland sang "Jamie" and took it to Number 30 in 1962.