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Sixties Super Hits Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of the super 'Swinging Sixties' music.

A multiple-choice quiz by musicmonkeyman. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
167,515

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
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Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who sang these words back in the sixties?

"I tear open my shirt, I got Rosie on my chest.
'Cause I'm the wanderer, yeah the wanderer." Hint

Roy Orbison

Neil Sedaka

Dion

Del Shannon

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Question 2 of 10

2. These are the opening lines of which sixties classic?

"What shall I write?
What can I say?
How can I tell you how much I miss you?" Hint

Love Letters

He's a Rebel

Missing You

It Might as Well Rain Until September

3. Familiar lyrics, but what words are missing from this Roy Orbison classic?

"A candy-coloured clown they call the sandman
______ ______ my room every night
Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper
Go to sleep, everything is all right." Hint

Comes to

Tiptoes to

Drifts into

Walks to

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Question 4 of 10

4. These lines belong to which song by the Everly Brothers?

"I've gotta stand tall, you know a man can't crawl.
But when he knows you tell lies,
and he hears 'em passing by.
He's not a man at all" Hint

Cathy's Clown

Wake Up Little Susie

Bye Bye Love

Problems

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Question 5 of 10

5. "You stopped and smiled at me.
Asked me if I'd care to dance.
I fell into your open arms.
I didn't stand a chance."

Dusty Springfield sang these words, but in which song? Hint

You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

I Just Don't Know What to do with Myself

I Only Want to be with You

Son of a Preacher Man

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which singer took these lyrics into the charts in the early sixties?

"Come on everybody clap your hands.
Now you're looking good.
I'm gonna sing my song and you won't take long."

Answer: (Two Words - His initials are C. C.)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which British group had a hit with this song in the sixties?

"How do you do what you do to me?
I wish I knew
If I knew how you do it to me
I'd do it to you." Hint

Gerry & Pacemakers

The Beatles

Hermans Hermits

The Searchers

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Question 8 of 10

8. These lines come from which Four Seasons hit?

"When she was just a kid. her clothes were hand-me-downs... Hand-me-down.
They always laughed at her when she came into town" Hint

Working My Way Back to You

Sherry

Rag Doll

Walk Like a Man

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Question 9 of 10

9. "When he danced, he held me tight
And when he walked me home that night,
All the stars were shining bright
And then he kissed me"

Sixties lyrics from a US female group - but which one? Hint

The Shirelles

The Ronnettes

The Crystals

The Chiffons

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which single by Bobby Darin opens with this line?

"Every night I hope and pray" Hint

If I Were a Carpenter

Dream Lover

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby

Things

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang these words back in the sixties? "I tear open my shirt, I got Rosie on my chest. 'Cause I'm the wanderer, yeah the wanderer."

Answer: Dion

"The Wanderer" was originally a UK hit for Dion in 1962.
It had a second UK chart outing when re-issued in 1976. Dion, full name Dion DiMucci, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

2. These are the opening lines of which sixties classic? "What shall I write? What can I say? How can I tell you how much I miss you?"

Answer: It Might as Well Rain Until September

Carole King, born Carol Klein, both sang and co-wrote this song with Gerry Goffin.
"It Might as Well Rain Until September" first hit the charts in 1962.
Along with her first husband Gerry Goffin she also wrote sixties hits for Little Eva, The Shirelles, Herman's Hermits, and the Animals.

3. Familiar lyrics, but what words are missing from this Roy Orbison classic? "A candy-coloured clown they call the sandman ______ ______ my room every night Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper Go to sleep, everything is all right."

Answer: Tiptoes to

These lyrics come from Roy Orbison's 1963 hit "In Dreams".
He received both "Grammy Hall of Fame" and "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" awards.
Roy Orbison, known as the "Big O", was a member of The Traveling Wilburys along with George Harrison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and Jeff Lynne. Roy died of heart failure in 1988.

4. These lines belong to which song by the Everly Brothers? "I've gotta stand tall, you know a man can't crawl. But when he knows you tell lies, and he hears 'em passing by. He's not a man at all"

Answer: Cathy's Clown

The Everly Brothers, Phil and Don, hit the UK charts with "Cathy's Clown" in 1960.
The brothers also wrote this song, which got to #1 on both sides of the Atlantic.
"Cathy's Clown" achieved two notable firsts, it was the first single released on Warner Brothers records and first single to simultaneously top both the US and UK charts.
The Everly Brothers were recognised by both the "Rock and Roll hall of Fame" and "Country Music Hall of Fame".

5. "You stopped and smiled at me. Asked me if I'd care to dance. I fell into your open arms. I didn't stand a chance." Dusty Springfield sang these words, but in which song?

Answer: I Only Want to be with You

Dusty Springfield, real name Mary O'Brien, had a UK hit with this track in 1963.
"I Only Want to be with You" was Dusty's first solo single.
She made the UK's "Top Female Singer" title her own throughout the sixties.

6. Which singer took these lyrics into the charts in the early sixties? "Come on everybody clap your hands. Now you're looking good. I'm gonna sing my song and you won't take long."

Answer: Chubby Checker

These lines come from Chubby Checker's song "Let's Twist Again", a hit in 1961.
The Twist, probably the biggest dance craze of the decade, was alleged to be the cause of many dislocated knee joints. Chubby, real name Ernest Evans, appeared in the sixties movies "Don't Knock The Twist" and "Twist Around The Clock".

7. Which British group had a hit with this song in the sixties? "How do you do what you do to me? I wish I knew If I knew how you do it to me I'd do it to you."

Answer: Gerry & Pacemakers

The song "How do You do it" was a UK hit for Gerry (Marsden) and the Pacemakers in 1963.
Second only to the Beatles in popularity, they were the first group to have their first three UK singles at #1 in the charts.

8. These lines come from which Four Seasons hit? "When she was just a kid. her clothes were hand-me-downs... Hand-me-down. They always laughed at her when she came into town"

Answer: Rag Doll

"Rag Doll" was just one of a string of sixties hits for the Four Seasons. The song was written by group member Bob Gaudio. "Rag Doll" topped the US charts when released in 1964.
The group owed its distinctive trademark sound to the falsetto voice of lead singer Frankie Valli, real name Frank Castelluccio.

9. "When he danced, he held me tight And when he walked me home that night, All the stars were shining bright And then he kissed me" Sixties lyrics from a US female group - but which one?

Answer: The Crystals

"Then He Kissed Me" was a UK top ten hit for the Crystals in 1963.
It is a fine example of Phil Spector's 'Wall of Sound' production technique.
Spector also produced sixties hits for Ike and Tina Turner, The Ronettes, The Righteous Brothers.

10. Which single by Bobby Darin opens with this line? "Every night I hope and pray"

Answer: Dream Lover

"Dream Lover", written and sung by Bobby Darin, was a UK chart topper, peaking at #2 in the US.
Darin, Real name Robert Cassotto, was posthumously inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" in 1990.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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