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1. Bill Haley is revered as one of the big innovators of that startling, new sound of the 50s called "Rock & Roll". His backup band got mentioned many times also. Who were they?
2. Gene Vincent had his big hit with "Be Bop A Lula". Do you remember his backup band?
3. Hank Ballard joined the music and dance craze known as "The Twist". Hank's big contribution was "Do You Know How To Twist?" So, tell me, who was his backup band?
4. The lead of a great instrumental group went by the name of "B. Bumble". Often, his backup group name was mentioned during an "on-air" introduction. Who was this backup band?
5. Billy J. Kramer, aka BJ Kramer, had such hits as "Bad To Me" and "Little Children" among others. What was the name of the backup band?
6. Billy Ward, with a smooth bass voice, had many hits. He is perhaps most remembered for "Sixty Minute Man" and reviving the old classic "Stardust". Along with his own powerful and resonant voice, he had great backup vocalists. Who was his backup group?
7. A big Bob Seger hit recording was "That Old Time Rock And Roll". The lyrics claimed it was "that kind of music just soothes the soul". What was the name of his backup band?
8. Bobby "Boris" Pickett (real name Robert George Pickett) made his fame with the recording of "The Monster Mash", which was intended to spoof the dance crazes of the 60s. The record has long been associated with Halloween; his backup band had an appropriate "Halloween-ish" name. What was the name of the group?
9. Ray Charles, who needs no introduction, had a long and successful career making hit recordings and going on tour. Ray had an occasional backup group that added much to his arrangements. He reportedly was very demanding of how they sang with him. What was this group's name"
10. Booker T. Jones, better known as just "Booker T" had quite a talent for creating organ and piano instrumental top hits. He also played for many other well-known musicians during his recording career. What was the name of his own backup band?
11. "Cookie" (real name Huey Thierry) was regarded as a major player in the "Louisiana swamp pop" genre in the late 50s and early 60s. He hit the charts big with his lead vocals on the song "Mathilda". What was the name of his backup band?
12. Dr. Feelgood (Willie "Piano Red" Perryman), not to be confused with Dr Feelgood in the UK, hit the music scene with a novelty hit "Right String, But The Wrong Yo-Yo". True to his nickname of "Piano Red", his driving piano is at the heart of the novelty-nonsense lyrics. Dr Feelgood had an appropriate backup group name. Who were they?
13. Dion DiMucci, better known as simply "Dion", had formed his singing group in the Bronx, New York. After a slow start, he and his backup group got recognition for "A Teenager In Love" and later, "Where Or When". What was the name of Dion's backup?
14. Elvis Presley needs no introduction, of course. But in his earlier days, some of his hits songs were greatly enhanced by the silky voices of a male vocal group. Do you remember the group that once sang in the background?
15. "Sam the Sham" turned a children's tale into a fab hit called "Little Red Riding Hood". The lyrics didn't entail love, hate, breaking up or getting back together again. It was just a great musical arrangement that hit the charts. But Sam shouldn't get all the credit. Who was his backup group?
16. Otis Williams will long be remembered for his #1 hit, "Hearts of Stone". He and his group also recorded "Ivory Tower", a real favorite of the "slow dancers". His backup group employed the classic "doo wop" sound. Do you remember his backup group?
17. The song "Little GTO" sounded so much like a typical Beach Boys recording, but it wasn't. It was recorded by John Wilkin (aka "Ronny") with the help of some great backup vocals. So, who was the backup group that put this song high on the charts?
18. Ruth Brown was often referred to as the "Queen of R&B" and made her mark with many hit recordings in the 50s, most notably "5-10-15 Hours" and "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean". Ruth was still doing shows in her 70s. Now, who was her backup group?
19. Huey "Piano" Smith gave the US a case of "High Blood Pressure" and the "Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu". He was a legend in New Orleans. Born in New Orleans, Huey was connected with other local artists such as Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino, Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint,Ernie K-Doe, and Eddie Bo. So, who was Huey's backup band?
20. Singer Kathy Young made fame with her plaintive song, "Happy Birthday Blues", appealing to every broken-hearted teenager back in the '60s. Her backup group was an existing California pop group. So, who is the backup group?
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