1960's Music Trivia Quiz #2

Music Trivia Quiz 2

 

      1.       Peter Noone sang lead for this 60’s band.

2.       What instrument did Jethro Tull play?

3.       This band was called Smokey Robinson and the _______.

4.       An early rock band in Seattle called the Sonics had a hit called __ _____?

5.       “Happy Together” was a big hit by this group featuring Flo and Eddie.

6.       Procol Harum had a big hit with this song.

7.       Janis Joplin sang with a group called this?

8.       Besides Mick Jagger, how many of the other 9 people can you name that have been in The Rolling Stones?

9.       “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” was a decent hit for this band.

10.   The Beatles were known by this name first.

11.   Sly Stone was in what band?

12.   Wolfman Jack gained his fame how?

13.   Diana Ross was in this all female group.

14.   Shelley Fabares had a song make it to number 11 in 1962, while also appearing on this TV show.  Can you name either?

15.   Paul and Paula sang this song in 1964.

16.   The Beatles first American chart success happened in 1964.  How many of their songs charted that year?  For extra credit, how many do you name?

17.   Petula Clark sang about this in 1965.

18.   The Righteous Brothers were these 2 singers.  Were they really brothers?

19.   This group sang “Pushin’ Too Hard” in 1967.

20.   John Fred and His Playboy Band took this song to number 1 on 1/28//68.

21.   “MacArthur Park” was a song sung by Richard Harris.  What did he leave out in the rain?

22.   Ted Nugent was part of a band that sang this song in 1968, “Journey To The Center of the Mind”.

23.   The Youngbloods had a song that charted at number 5 on 9/6/69.  Think you know it?

24.   “The Letter” was sung by The Box Tops in 1967.  Can you name the male singer that also had decent success with it?

25.   This Mason Williams song made it to number 2 in 1968.

26.   Tiny Tim liked to do this.

27.   Neil Young and Stephen Stills were in this band before becoming Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

28.   The Blues Magoos were one of the bands to start this music trend in 1966.

29.   Jimi Hendrix and The Leaves both had OK success with this song.

30.   Barry McGuire took “Eve of Destruction” to number 1 in what year?

Answers below.

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1.        Herman’s Hermits.

2.       There was nobody named Jethro Tull in the Jethro Tull band.  Ian Anderson was lead singer and flute player for the band named Jethro Tull.

3.       Miracles.

4.       The Witch.  http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+sonics+the+witch&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=D095C91FA36FB887AADED095C91FA36FB887AADE

5.       The Turtles.

6.       A Whiter Shade of Pale.  (Saw them live last year.  Sounded great!)

7.       Big Brother and The Holding Company.

8.       Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Mick Taylor, Ronnie Wood, Dick Taylor, Bill Wyman, Tony Chapman, Charlie Watts and Ian Stewart.

9.       The Band.

10.   The Quarrymen.

11.   Sly and The Family Stone.

12.   By broadcasting on a 50,000 watt station in Rosarito, Beach Mexico.

13.   The Supremes.

14.   Johnny Angel and The Donna Reed Show.

15.   Hey Paula.

16.   5.  I Want To Hold Your Hand, Can’t Buy Me Love, I Feel Fine, She Loves You and A Hard Day’s Night.

17.   Downtown.

18.   Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield.  No.

19.   The Seeds.

20.   Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)”.

21.   A cake.

22.   The Amboy Dukes.

23.   Get Together.  Their only top 40 song.

24.   Joe Cocker.

25.   Classical Gas.

26.   Tip Toe Thru’ The Tulips.

27.   Buffalo Springfield.

28.   Psychedelic music.

29.   Hey Joe.

30.   1965