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Top 40 Radio I - Pre-Beatles
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Yes, there was Top 40 radio before The Beatles arrived. You could get Perry Como, Little Richard, The Singing Nun, Johnny Cash and so much more. Perhaps you remember some of these. All chart Info is U.S. Billboard Top 100 Pop Charts.
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Music Grab Bag
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Difficult
10 Q
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JRooowe
Nov 23 11
546 plays
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Top 40 Radio II - Pre-Beatles
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The Beatles were great. There was, however, a lot of good music before they arrived. Just flip on Top 40 radio and there it was. Need a reminder? Try this quiz.
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Music Grab Bag
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Tough
10 Q
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JRooowe
Nov 27 11
402 plays
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Actors Who Sing II
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Acting and music have long enjoyed quite a bit of cross-over activity. Some unlikely artists have tried them both; here are a few of them. Chart info is from the U.S. Billboard Top 100.
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Singing Actors
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Tough
10 Q
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JRooowe
Sep 11 10
642 plays
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Tearjerker Tunes
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Some songs make you smile; these are not them. Perhaps you remember some of these great, but sad, tunes. All chart info is from U.S. Billboard.
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Emotion in Songs
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Difficult
10 Q
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JRooowe
Sep 01 11
510 plays
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The British Invasion - 1960s
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The Beatles led the way... but so many great performers followed. Maybe you remember some of these.
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British Invasion
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Tough
10 Q
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JRooowe
Aug 25 11
534 plays
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Tearjerker Tunes III - Sad '60s
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More sad songs. No crying into the keyboards please... All chart info is U.S. Billboard.
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Emotion in Songs
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Difficult
10 Q
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JRooowe
Oct 14 11
429 plays
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Musical Mayhem
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Top 40 music wasn't all malt shops and dreamy eyes. Here we have questions about songs with violence, crime and punishment, and a few selected neer-do-wells! But they're easy to dance to. Any chart info is Billboard U.S. Enjoy.
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Tragedy in Songs
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Tough
10 Q
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JRooowe
Aug 20 10
453 plays
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Tearjerker Tunes II
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Danger... heartbreak ahead. Well, actually it's just a few questions about some sad songs. Go on, give 'em a try. All chart info is from U.S. Billboard.
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Emotion in Songs
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Difficult
10 Q
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JRooowe
Sep 12 11
480 plays
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A Sixties Sampler (mainly US)
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It was the best of times... it was the worst of times. It was the 60's. Here is one question based on an event in each year of that turbulent decade.
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1960s History
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Difficult
10 Q
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JRooowe
Oct 20 10
891 plays
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The British Invasion - 1960s II
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So many great songs and performers during the "British Invasion" years. Perhaps this quiz will jog some memories. Enjoy!
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British Invasion
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Tough
10 Q
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JRooowe
Sep 08 11
546 plays
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Town Tunes - Places in Songs
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Location, location, location. It's not just real estate talk... it's the theme of this music quiz. All chart info is Billboard Pop Chart Top 100.
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Geography in Songs
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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JRooowe
Dec 31 11
393 plays
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Musical Mindbenders
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A great thing about Top 40 radio was the variety of music and performers presented. The best of the era (to me) was the mid-50s to early '70s. These questions pertain to some of the stars of that era. Chart info is based on Billboard's Hot 100.
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Music by Year
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Impossible
10 Q
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JRooowe
Apr 23 10
624 plays
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Top 40 Radio III - Pre-Beatles
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Singing Nuns, Elvis, Chipmunks, you got pretty much anything on Top 40 radio. There was a lot of good stuff out there. See if you remember these. All chart info is U.S. Billboard.
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Music Grab Bag
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Difficult
10 Q
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JRooowe
Dec 11 11
279 plays
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Singers Who Act [2]
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Over the years there's been a lot of cross-over action between singing and acting. Here are some singers who gave acting a try. Now give this quiz a try. Any chart info is U.S. Billboard.
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Singing Actors
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Difficult
10 Q
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JRooowe
Oct 03 10
501 plays
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The British Invasion - 1960s III
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There was a lot of great music during the British Invasion years. Perhaps this quiz will jog some memories.
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British Invasion
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Difficult
10 Q
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JRooowe
Oct 06 11
489 plays
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Singers Who Act [1]
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Over the years there's been a lot of cross-over action between singing and acting. Here are some singers who gave acting a try. Now... give this quiz a try!
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Singing Actors
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Difficult
10 Q
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JRooowe
Sep 23 10
834 plays
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Country Cross-Overs - the '60s
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One of the pleasures of Top 40 radio was being exposed to all sorts of music. So it came that all of these country songs "crossed over" to the Pop Charts. Do you remember them? All chart info is from the Billboard Top 100 Pop Charts.
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Something in Common
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Tough
10 Q
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JRooowe
Nov 12 11
240 plays
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Politically Incorrect Tunes
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Nobody was bothered by these when they were hits. Nowadays somebody, somewhere might be offended (or pretend to be). Take this quiz at your own risk. Chart positions are U.S. Billboard Pop charts.
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Political Songs
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Difficult
10 Q
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JRooowe
Nov 24 11
495 plays
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Actors Who Sing III
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Acting and music have long enjoyed quite a bit of cross-over activity. Some actors have found success recording over the years; here are a few of them. Chart info is from the US Billboard Top 100.
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Singing Actors
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Difficult
10 Q
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JRooowe
Sep 29 10
474 plays
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Actors Who Sing I
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Acting and music have long enjoyed quite a bit of cross-over activity. Some unlikely artists have seen Top 40 action over the years; here are a few of them. Chart info is from the US Billboard Top 100.
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Singing Actors
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Tough
10 Q
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JRooowe
Sep 06 10
591 plays
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