Whose Line Was It Anyway: UK Groups of the '60s. Quiz

Answer: The Beatles

The Beatles sang "Can't Buy Me Love". It was number one for three weeks on the UK Singles Chart for The Beatles in 1964. It was number one for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

"Can't Buy Me Love" was The Beatles' fourth UK and third US number one hit. It was written by Paul McCartney in the George V hotel in Paris, France, but credited to Lennon/McCartney. In 1964 The Beatles were performing a number of concerts at the Olympic theatre in Paris and recorded "Can't Buy Me Love" on 29 January at EMI's Pathe Marconi studios in Paris.

Answer: Gerry and The Pacemakers

Gerry and The Pacemakers sang "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying". It peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart for Gerry and The Pacemakers in 1964. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

"Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying" was Gerry and The Pacemakers' fifth consecutive UK Top Ten hit and their first US Top Ten hit. It was written by group members Gerry Marsden/Freddie Marsden/Les Chadwick/Les Maguire. It was first recorded by British singer Louise Cordet and produced by ex-Shadows drummer Tony Meehan but it failed to chart.

Answer: Freddie and The Dreamers

Freddie and The Dreamers sang "I'm Telling You Now". It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart for Freddie and The Dreamers in 1963. It was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.

"I'm Telling You Now" was Freddie and The Dreamers' second UK Top Ten hit and their first and only US Top Ten hit. It was written by Freddie Garrity/Mitch Murray. It was first released in the US in 1963 on the Capitol record label but failed to chart. In 1965 a subsidiary of Capitol Records, Tower Records, re-released the record and the group's dancing while performing the song launched a dance craze, The Freddie.

Answer: The Moody Blues

The Moody Blues sang "Go Now!". It was number one for one week on the UK Singles Chart for The Moody Blues in 1965. It peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

"Go Now" was written by Larry Banks/Milton Bennett and originally released by Larry Bank's wife Bessie Banks. Her version peaked at number 40 on the Cashbox R&B singles chart in 1964. On The Moody Blues version, Denny Laine (later of Wings fame) sang vocals but became dissatisfied with the lack of hit singles and left the group in 1966. The Moody Blues' next UK Top Ten hit was "Question" in 1970 and their next US Top Ten hit was "Nights In White Satin" in 1972. Denny Laine had joined Paul McCartney in Wings by then.

Answer: The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones sang "Get Off Of My Cloud". It was number one for three weeks on the UK Singles Chart for The Rolling Stones in 1965. It was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

"Get Off Of My Cloud" was written by Mick Jagger/Keith Richards. It was the last of five consecutive number one hits for The Stones, up to then this feat had only been achieved by Elvis Presley and The Beatles. In the US it was their second number one hit. It was written as a reaction to people who kept asking the group for a follow up single to "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".

Answer: The Dave Clark Five

The Dave Clark Five sang "Over And Over". It peaked at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart for The Dave Clark Five in 1965. It was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

"Over And Over" was written by Robert James Byrd and first released by him in 1958 under the stage name of Bobby Day. It peaked at number 41 and was the B-Side of his Billboard Hot 100 number two hit "Rockin' Robin". Another version of "Over And Over" by Thurston Harris peaked at number 96 in 1958. Neither version charted in the UK. "Over And Over" was The Dave Clark Five's only US number one hit and "Glad All Over" was their only UK number one hit.

Answer: The Kinks

The Kinks sang "Waterloo Sunset". It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart for The Kinks in 1967. It did not chart in the US.

"Waterloo Sunset" was The Kinks' tenth UK Top Ten hit. They had already scored three UK number one hits but did not manage any number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100. "Waterloo Sunset" was written and produced by Ray Davies, brother of lead guitarist Dave Davies. In an interview with the Liverpool Echo, Ray Davies said "Liverpool is my favourite city, and the song was originally called "Liverpool Sunset". I was inspired by Merseybeat. I'd fallen in love with Liverpool by that point. On every tour, that was the best reception. We played The Cavern, all those old places, and I couldn't get enough of it".

Answer: Herman's Hermits

Herman's Hermits sang "I'm Into Something Good". It was number one for two weeks on the UK Singles Chart for Herman's Hermits in 1964. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

"I'm Into Something Good" was Herman's Hermits' first hit on the UK Singles Chart and only UK number one hit. It was written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and was their only UK number one hit too. The song was originally recorded by The Cookies' member Earl-Jean as "I'm Into Somthin' Good" on the Colpix record label. It peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. Herman's Hermits had two number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100, "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" (three weeks in 1965) and "I'm Henry VIII, I Am" (one week in 1965). Neither record was released as a single in the UK.

Answer: The Who

The Who sang "My Generation". It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart for The Who in 1965. It peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966.

"My Generation" gave The Who a hat-trick of Top Ten hits with their first three UK Singles Chart entries, in 1965. It was their only hit in the US in 1966. It was written by Pete Townshend while traveling by train, so the story goes. It is said to have been inspired by the Queen Mother. She is alleged to have had Pete Townshend's 1935 Packard hearse towed away because she was offended by the sight of it during her daily drive through Belgravia, in London.

Answer: The Troggs

The Troggs sang "Wild Thing". It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart for The Troggs in 1966. It was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

"Wild Thing" gave The Troggs their only US number one hit. In the UK "With A Girl Like You" in 1966 was their only number one hit. "Wild Thing" was written by Chip Taylor and was originally recorded by the American group The Wild Ones in 1965 but did not chart. The Troggs' "Wild Thing" was released on two different record labels at the same time in the US, because of a distribution dispute between Atco Records and Fontana Records. Billboard combined the sales of both releases and it became the first single to reach number one for two different record companies simultaneously.