Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1961 Quiz

Answer: Gary 'U.S.' Bonds

Gary 'U.S.' Bonds sang "Quarter To Three", a US number one for two weeks in 1961. It reached number seven on the UK chart.

Sam Cooke had a number 17 hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Cupid". It reached number seven on the UK chart. Lee Dorsey had a number seven hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Ya Ya". It did not chart in the UK. Jackie Wilson had a number nine hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "My Empty Arms". It did not chart in the UK.

Answer: Ricky Nelson

Ricky Nelson was a "Travelin' Man" and he travelled all the way to number one on the US pop chart for two weeks in 1961. This was his eighth US gold record since 1957. In the UK it was released as a double A-side with "Hello Mary Lou" and reached number two on the UK chart. This was his last hit as Ricky, (he dropped the y). He had one of the best voices around and he sold millions of records in the '50s and early '60s. It's a great pity about what happened to him later, the "Garden Party" incident and then being killed in an plane crash in 1985.

Johnny Burnette had a number 17 hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Little Boy Sad". It reached number 12 on the UK chart. Paul Anka had a number ten hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Dance On Little Girl". It did not chart in the UK. Pat Boone had a number one on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Moody River". His sixth and last US number one. It reached number 18 on the UK chart.

Answer: The Shirelles

The group asking the question was The Shirelles and they sang "Will You Love Me Tomorrow". They spent two weeks at number one on the US pop chart in 1961. It reached number four on the UK chart.

The Blossoms had one US pop chart entry with "Son-In-Law", an answer song to US number one "Mother-In-Law". It reached number 79 in 1961 but never charted in the UK. The Crystals reached number 20 on the US pop chart in 1961 with "There's No Other (Like My Baby)". It did not chart in the UK. The Marvelettes had a number one on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Please Mr. Postman" for one week. It never charted in the UK.

Answer: Dion

"Runaround Sue" was the only US number one for Dion. It spent two weeks at number one the pop chart in 1961 and it reached number eleven on the UK chart.

Singer/Songwriter Barry Mann had a number seven hit with "Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" on the US pop chart in 1961. It did not chart in the UK. Singer/Actor James Darren (Holographic entertainer Vic Fontaine in Deep Space 9) had a number three hit with "Goodbye Cruel World" on the US pop chart in 1961. It reached number 28 on the UK chart. Troy Shondell had a number six hit with "This Time" on the US pop chart in 1961. It reached number 22 on the UK chart.

Answer: Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison was "Running Scared" all the way to number one for one week on the US pop chart in 1961. It reached number nine on the UK chart.

Country singer/songwriter Don Gibson had a number 21 hit on the US pop chart with "Sea Of Heartbreak" in 1961. It reached number 14 on the UK chart. Gene Pitney had a number 39 with his first US pop chart hit "(I Wanna) Love My Life Away" in 1961. It reached number 26 on the UK chart. Johnny Tillotson had a number seven hit on the US pop chart with "Without You" in 1961. It did not chart in the UK.

Answer: Bobby Vee

"Take Good Care Of My Baby" sang Bobby Vee and scored his only number one on the US pop chart, it was number one for three weeks. It reached number three on the UK chart.

Bobby Darin had a number five hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby". It reached number ten on the UK chart. Bobby Rydell had a number eleven hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Good Time Baby". It reached number 42 on the UK chart. Bobby Lewis had a number one for seven weeks on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Tossin' And Turnin'". It never charted in the UK.

Answer: Elvis Presley

Elvis was asking someone to "Surrender" in 1961. It was number one for two weeks on the US pop chart and number one for four weeks on the UK chart.

Ral Donner had a number 19 hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Girl Of My Best Friend". It never charted in the UK. It was recorded by Elvis in 1960 for the "Elvis Is Back!" album. Marty Robbins had a number three hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Don't Worry". It never charted in the UK. Joe Dowell had a number one hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Wooden Heart". It never charted in the UK. It was recorded by Elvis for the "G.I.Blues" album and he had a number one hit single for six weeks in the UK with the song but his version was never released as a single in the US

Answer: Del Shannon

Del Shannon could not find his "Runaway" but chased her all the way to number one for four weeks on the US pop chart in 1961. It spent three weeks at number one on the UK chart.

Neil Sedaka had a number eleven hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Little Devil". It reached number nine on the UK chart. Brian Hyland had a number 20 hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Let Me Belong To You". It never charted in the UK. Freddy Cannon had a number 35 hit on the US chart in 1961 with "Transistor Sister". It never charted in the UK.

Answer: Ray Charles

Ray Charles was being told to "Hit The Road Jack" and spent two weeks at number one on the US pop chart in 1961. It reached number six on the UK chart.

Solomon Burke had his first hit on the US pop chart in 1961, he reached number 24 with "Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)". Although very popular in the UK he never had a UK chart hit. Ben E. King had a number four hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Stand By Me". It reached number 27 on the UK chart. On re-release in 1986 it reached number nine on the US pop chart and was number one for three weeks on the UK chart in 1987. Jerry Lee Lewis had a number 30 hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "What'd I Say", written by Ray Charles who had a number six hit with the song on the US pop chart in 1959. Jerry Lee Lewis had a number ten hit with the song on the UK chart in 1961 and it was his last UK top ten hit.

Answer: Ernie K-Doe

Ernie K-Doe was having trouble with his "Mother-In-Law" in 1961. This was his only US pop chart top 50 and number one hit. It reached number 29 on the UK chart.

Chubby Checker had a number one hit on the US pop chart with "Pony Time" this year. It reached number 27 on the UK chart. Jackie Wilson had a number nine hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "My Empty Arms". It did not chart in the UK. Fats Domino had a number 15 hit on the US pop chart in 1961 with "Let The Four Winds Blow". It did not chart in the UK.