Sounds of the 60s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Silence Is Golden

'Silence Is Golden' was a hit for the Tremeloes in 1967; it reached number one and made it gold. The band were originally called Brian Poole And The Tremeloes, but when Brian Poole left to pursue a solo career in 1966 the name got changed for obvious reasons.

Answer: Needles And Pins

'Needes And Pins' was written by Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono, the latter being half of Sony And Cher. The song has been recorded by many artists including The Searchers, The Turtles and The Ramomes.
The Searchers had a hit with it in 1964 and got to number one in the UK singles charts.

Answer: Itchycoo Park

'Itchycoo Park' was a hit for The Small Faces in 1967, it reached position three in the singles charts.
In 1969 the band disbanded, but three of the members were joined by Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart and went under the slightly shorter name of The Faces. Ronnie Wood later became a member of the Rolling Stones and Rod Stewart became a very popular solo singer.

Answer: Son Of A Preacher Man

'Son Of A Preacher Man' was a hit written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins. It was a hit in 1968 for Dusty Springfield where it reached nine in the UK singles charts.
Dusty Springfield helped several now well known artists by getting them their first UK TV appearances; these included Stevie Wonder and The Supremes.

Answer: Daydream Believer

'The Monkees' was a TV show in America about a pop group of the same name. The group in the show then became a real pop group. The singer of this song was Davy Jones who is one of the great teen idols of his time!

This song 'Daydream Believer' was released in 1967 and reached five in the UK singles charts.

Answer: Well I Ask You

'Well I Ask You' was released in 1961 and reached number one in the UK charts. It was written by Les Vandyke and performed by Eden Kane.
Eden Kane's first time in the media came when he was asked to write a jingle for Cadbury's drinking chocolate.

Answer: With A Girl Like You

'With a Girl like You' was one of the three songs for The Troggs which sold over one million copies. The other two were 'Wild Thing' and 'Love Is All Around'.

'Love Is All Around' was a hit for Wet Wet in 1996 when it was used in the film 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'. The song reached number one and stayed there for 15 weeks!

Answer: The Sweetest Feeling

'The Sweetest Feeling' was a great track by Jackie Wilson in 1968. I was surprised to find that it did not chart until 1972 in the UK and only reached 34 in the US, disappointing for such a great track.
On the positive side of Wilson's life he was a great showman and has influenced a great deal of music. On the negative side his life is full of womanising, drugs and various problems with the police.

Answer: She's Not There

'She's Not There' was a hit for the group The Zombies. It was released in 1964 and reached twelve in the UK singles charts; it made it to number two in Canada and the US.
A cover version of this song was made for the film 'The Crossing' in 1990 and performed by Crowded House.

Answer: Anyone Who Had A Heart

'Anyone Who Had A Heart' was a number one hit for Cilla Black in 1964. She had one other number one hit and this was 'You're My World' which was a hit in the same year.
Cilla is best known for hosting 'Blind Date' which ran from November 1985 until May 2003. At its peak this show drew in 18.2 views every Saturday night!

Answer: No Milk Today

The youngest member of the band was the singer Peter Noone. Noone starred as Stanley Fairclough (son of Len Fairclough) in 'Coronation Street' before making his name as the singer of Herman's Hermits.
This song 'No Milk Today' was a hit for The Hermits in 1966 and reached seven in the UK singles charts.

Answer: Beggin'

Written by Bob Gaudio and Peggy Farina this song entitled 'Beggin' was a record performed by Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons in 1967. The song was made famous again by two different cover versions in 2007, one by Pilooski, a French DJ and the other by Madcon, a Norwegian hip hop group.

Answer: I'm Alive

'I'm Alive' was a hit for The Hollies in 1965. It was the band's first number one hit and it was written by Clint Ballard Jn.

Apparently their name comes from an admiration for Buddy Holly.

Answer: Waterloo Sunset

'Waterloo Sunset' was a number two hit record for The Kinks in 1967. The band's first hit record was the well known 'You Really Got Me' in 1964 and altogether they have had over seventy more releases. They are a talented group of musicians and have had an influence on many other greats bands including The Pretenders, Oasis and Blur.

Answer: Runaround Sue

'Runaround Sue' was a hit for Dion (born Dion DiMucci) in 1961. It was a number one hit in the US and reached eleven in the UK singles charts. On You Tube there is a video named 'Dancing Nana' which has over 3.5 million views. The video shows a dear old lady of 88 dancing to 'Runaround Sue' and she is so sweet ... please take a look!

Answer: Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa

'Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa' was a hit for Gene Pitney in 1963; it reached five in the UK singles charts.
Gene Pitney was an American singer songwriter. He had hits of his own and wrote songs for other artists including Bobby Vee, The Crystals and Ricky Nelson.
Pitney also did a duet with the infamous Marc Almond of one of his old tracks 'Something's Gotta Hold Of My Heart'. The duet version reached one in the UK, and five for Pitney on his own in 1967.

Answer: Dizzy

Tommy Roe and Freddy Weller wrote this song, 'Dizzy'. Roe recorded and released it in 1968 and it was a top ten hit in the UK, USA, Canada, Germany and Norway. It was also a number one hit in the UK when covered by comedian Vic Reeves and The Wonder Stuff in 1991.
A version of the song was also made for children's programme 'Bob The Builder' with Dizzy being Bob's concrete mixer.

Answer: Have I The Right

'Have I The Right' was the only hit for The Honeycombs. It was released in 1964, it sold over one million records and reached position one in the UK charts.
The Honeycombs are remembered for having a female drummer which was slightly unusual in the 60s.

Answer: Little Town Flirt

Del Shannon had a hit with 'Little Town Flirt' in 1962 when it reached four in the UK singles charts. Shannon was popular for his incredible voice range as I quote 'he had a piercing falsetto voice that would bring chills down your spine.'
In 1990 Shannon took his own life after failing to cope with depression, leaving behind family and friends who loved him dearly.

Answer: Mr Tambourine Man

'Mr Tambourine Man' was written by Bob Dylan and was a hit for both Dylan and The Byrds in the 60s. The Byrds released their version in June 1965 and it reached six in the US and seven in the UK. Bob Dylan never released the record but often sang it at his concerts.

Answer: The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

'The Night Has A Thousand Eyes' was a hit for Bobby Vee in 1962; it reached three in the UK singles charts.

Bobby Vee, aged 15, was one of the acts used to replace Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valence and The Big Bopper at their gig at Moorhead after the tragic accident which took their lives. This saw the start of Vee's career.

Answer: Good Timing

Jimmy Jones had two million selling number one records in 1960. This record 'Good Timing', and 'Handyman'. Both made the top ten in both the UK and the US.
Unfortunately these were his only two hit records.

Answer: Cut Across Shorty

'Cut Across Shorty' was one of the last records performed by Eddie Cochrane as he was tragically killed in a car accident in 1960 at the age of 21. The song was the B side of his famous hit 'Three Steps To Heaven', but became well known in its own right.

Cochrane starred in three films as well as having a singing career, 'The Girl Can't Help It', 'Untamed Youth' and 'Oh Johnny Go'!

Answer: How Do You Do It

Gerry And The Pacemakers were the first band to reach number one in the UK singles charts with their first three records. The first was 'I Like It', the second was the song in the question 'How Do You Do It' and the third was 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
Two of the Gerry And The Pacemakers records have been used as charity records. 'Ferry Across The Mersey' was used to raise money for the victims of The Hillsborough Disaster. 'You'll Never Walk Alone' was used to raise money for the victims of the Hill Valley Fire.

Answer: My Little Girl

'My Little Girl' was a track recorded by The Crickets and is on the album '25 Greatest Hits'.
The Crickets are most known for being Buddy Holly's band, although they have also been successful too in their own right. The band also have a road named after them in their hometown in Texas.