Pop Music Potpourri: 1965-1967, Part 2 Quiz

Answer: Jimmy Ruffin

Jimmy Ruffin, from Mississippi, recorded the song "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" in 1966. By the summer of '66, this tune had risen to the number seven spot on the U.S. Billboard charts. Ruffin sang these lyrics from the song's chorus:

"What becomes of the broken-hearted
Who had love that's now departed?
I know I've got to find
Some kind of peace of mind...maybe..."

Answer: Pumpkin

"Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" was a top ten U.S. hit for Jay & The Techniques in the summer of 1967. This band was formed in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and it showcased the vocal talents of Jay Proctor. "Apples, Peaches..." featured an uptempo beat and lyrics which told the story of a narrator in romantic pursuit of a childhood friend. Proctor sang these words:

"Apples, peaches, pumpkin pie
You were young and so was I
Now that we've grown up it seems
You just keep ignoring me..."

Answer: Shapes of Things

The song "Shapes of Things" was a hit for The Yardbirds in the spring of 1966. This tune featured the guitar work of Jeff Beck and the lead vocals of Keith Relf. In the USA, "Shapes of Things" reached the number eleven spot on the U.S. Billboard charts. Relf sang these words:

"Come tomorrow, will I be older?
Come tomorrow, may be a soldier
Come tomorrow, may I be bolder than today?"

"You Baby" was a hit for The Turtles, "Black Is Black" was recorded by Los Bravos, and "Walk Away Renee" was performed by The Left Banke.

Answer: San Francisco

The Beau Brummels sounded very much like a British Invasion band, but the members of this group actually hailed from San Francisco, California. The lead vocalist for The Beau Brummels was Sal Valentino. "Laugh Laugh" was released in the USA in January 1965, and it eventually rose to the number fifteen spot on the Billboard charts. The San Francisco group sang these lyrics:

"Laugh, laugh I thought I'd die
It seemed so funny to me
Laugh, laugh, you met a guy
Who taught you how it feels to be
Lonely, oh so lonely..."

Answer: King of the Road

"Trailers for salem or rent..." came from Roger Miller's 1965 international hit single "King of the Road." Miller sang about a poor hobo who was nevertheless happy because he still had his freedom. In the U.S., this song was released in January 1965, and it climbed to the number four spot on the Billboard singles charts.

Answer: The Syndicate of Sound

The Syndicate of Sound hailed from San Jose and produced a top ten hit in the USA in 1966 with "Little Girl." Band members for this quintet included Don Baskin (vocals), John Duckworth (drums), Bob Gonzalez (bass) and Jim Sawyers and John Sharkey (guitars). "Little Girl" was released in June of '66, and it climbed to the number eight spot in the Billboard charts. This tune featured guitars, Duckworth's driving drumbeat and Baskin's searing lyrics which made every grammar teacher cringe. Baskin sang these words:

"Hey, little girl, you don't have to hide nothin' no more
You didn't do nothin' that hadn't been done before..."

Answer: Tripping

"Who's tripping down the streets of the city?" Of course, everybody knew it was Windy! This light-hearted song by The Association reached the number one position in the U.S. Billboard singles charts in the early summer of 1967- a perfect song for the "Summer of Love." Group members Larry Ramos and Russ Giguere shared lead vocals on "Windy."

Answer: Petula Clark

Petula Clark was born in Epsom, England. In the spring of 1965, Clark's song "I Know a Place" climbed to the number three position in the U.S. Billboard singles charts. "I Know a Place" was Clark's follow-up single to her international hit song "Downtown." Clark belted out these lyrics from the song's chorus:

"I know a place where the music is fine
And the lights are always low
I know a place where we can go..."

The other three singers listed in this question were born in the U.S.

Answer: 80

In 1966-67, The Royal Guardsmen had a hit single with "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron." Chris Nunley and Barry Winslow supplied most of the vocals for this band which hailed from Florida. In the song's lyrics, it was mentioned that the Red Baron had knocked off 80 Allied pilots; it was Snoopy's job to stop the Baron. The words to this song's second verse read as follows:

"Up in the sky, a man in a plane
Baron von Richthofen was his name
Eighty men tried, and eighty men died
Now they're buried together on the countryside..."

In the USA, this song climbed to the number two spot on the Billboard charts in early 1967.

Answer: Mark Lindsay

Although the band was called Paul Revere & The Raiders, the lead singer of the group was actually the dynamic Mark Lindsay. Born in Oregon, Lindsay was the main vocalist on most of The Raiders' biggest hits. The song "Kicks" debuted in March 1966 and rose to the number four position on the U.S. Billboard charts. Paul Revere was the keyboard player, Smitty Smith was the band's drummer, and Jim Valley played the guitar.