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UK Music of the 1960s Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the UK Charts of the 1960s? Put your knowledge to the test with this puzzler...

A multiple-choice quiz by pmw. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
pmw

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,326

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
953

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who had a hit in 1963 with 'Don't you think it's time'? Hint

Mike Berry and The Outlaws

Tommy Bruce and the Bruisers

Joe Brown and the Bruvvers

Brian Poole and The Tremeloes

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which group had a #1 hit with 'You're Driving Me Crazy'?

Answer: (Three Words, includes "the")

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Question 3 of 10

3. A lyrics question: from which song came 'I've tried in vain to wash the memory from my brain'? Hint

That's what love will do

Run to the door

Warpaint

From a jack to a king

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which group recorded 'My friend Jack (eats sugarlumps)'? Hint

Manfred Mann

Scaffold

The Herd

The Smoke

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Question 5 of 10

5. Another lyrics poser - again, what was the song?
'They stop me from grooving, they bang on me wall, they're doing me crust in, it's no good at all' Hint

Sunny Afternoon

Lazy Sunday

Way of Life

I'm the Urban Spaceman

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name the song with which the Merseys reached #4 in 1966.

Answer: (One Word of Woe)

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'I kinda hoped that maybe you might fall for me' - the wishful thinkings of which early 1960's chart regular?

Answer: (Two Words, name of artist)

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Question 8 of 10

8. "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" indeed, but which artist took the song to #9 on the UK chart in 1961? Hint

Craig Douglas

John Leyton

Frankie Vaughan

Del Shannon

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which girl were the Four Pennies singing about in their 1964 chart-topper of the same name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was 'Starry Eyed' at reaching #1 in 1960? Hint

Cliff Richard

Michael Holliday

Billy Fury

Marty Wilde

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who had a hit in 1963 with 'Don't you think it's time'?

Answer: Mike Berry and The Outlaws

It peaked at #6.

2. Which group had a #1 hit with 'You're Driving Me Crazy'?

Answer: The Temperance Seven

It spent one week at the top in May 1961.

3. A lyrics question: from which song came 'I've tried in vain to wash the memory from my brain'?

Answer: That's what love will do

The song was a #3 hit for Joe Brown and the Bruvvers in 1963.

4. Which group recorded 'My friend Jack (eats sugarlumps)'?

Answer: The Smoke

A minor hit for the Smoke in 1967. Manfred Mann's hit was called 'My name is Jack'.

5. Another lyrics poser - again, what was the song? 'They stop me from grooving, they bang on me wall, they're doing me crust in, it's no good at all'

Answer: Lazy Sunday

A big hit for the Small Faces. By the way, Sunny Afternoon was a #1 hit for the Kinks, 'Way of Life' made the Top 10 for The Family Dogg, and 'I'm the Urban Spaceman' was a big hit for The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

6. Name the song with which the Merseys reached #4 in 1966.

Answer: Sorrow

The Merseys were a duo that emerged on the breakup of The Merseybeats, who had a big hit with 'I think of You' in 1964.

7. 'I kinda hoped that maybe you might fall for me' - the wishful thinkings of which early 1960's chart regular?

Answer: Adam Faith

These particular lyrics came from 'Poor Me', a #1 from 1960, and the second of his first seven chart entries, all of which made the top 5 - then a chart record!

8. "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" indeed, but which artist took the song to #9 on the UK chart in 1961?

Answer: Craig Douglas

The others all had #1 hits in 1961. 'A Tower of Strength' - Frankie Vaughan, 'Johnny Remember Me' for John Leyton and 'Runaway' for Del Shannon.

9. Which girl were the Four Pennies singing about in their 1964 chart-topper of the same name?

Answer: Juliet

It was the only Top 10 entry for the group whose lead vocalist was Lionel Morton.

10. Who was 'Starry Eyed' at reaching #1 in 1960?

Answer: Michael Holliday

Holliday had also hit the top back in 1958 with 'The Story of My Life'.

Source: Author pmw

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