61.

  The Great Songs of 1964 - Part 2    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

15 more lyric oriented questions pertaining to the hits of 1964 and lots of trivial information about those songs. As in part 1, no Beatle questions - they are amply represented elsewhere in this website!

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: Music from 1964

Average
maddogrick16
5281 plays

62.

  1965 - The British Invasion Continues    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Have I the Right" to be "Glad All Over" when you play this quiz? I'm "Wishin' and Hopin'" you do. It might give you "Satisfaction"! The quiz will feature four acts who continued their blitz from 1964 and six artists who'll have their Billboard debuts.

Easier, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Jan 25 18

Category: Music from 1965

Easier
maddogrick16
1194 plays

63.

  Hum Along With Me - Instrumentals from 1962    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Another opportunity to test your knowledge of the instrumental hits, and the artists (some of whom are fairly obscure) that created them, this time from 1962. Don't forget to hum along!

Easier, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 09 19

Category: Instrumental Hits

Easier
maddogrick16
Nov 09 19
420 plays

64.

  More Fun Lyrics from 1964-5    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For you KFTS regulars out there in quizzyland, this set will focus on the hits from 1964 and 1965. These were oldies in 1969! Crank up the old transistor and hum along.

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: Music from 1964

Average
maddogrick16
4427 plays

65.

  Two-Hit Wonders - 1967 to 1970    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

More two-hit wonders, this time from the late 1960s. Some very fine artists and songs are featured in this edition and I hope that neither will be forgotten as you do the quiz. G'Luck!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Feb 21 13

Category: Two Hit Wonders

Average
maddogrick16
1659 plays

66.

  Song Lyrics From The 1950s    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

You'll be asked to either identify the artist or the song title of these songs back in the days when you could "really" sing along. If this is well received, I'll do more!

Average, 20 Qns, maddogrick16, Apr 09 20

Category: 1950s Music

Average
maddogrick16
Apr 09 20
4955 plays

67.

  1950 to 1955 - the "No Era" era    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The big band era ended in the late 40's. The rock era began in 1955. What filled up the vacuum? Some mighty fine vocals and instrumentals! Let's reminisce a bit and have some fun.

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: 1950s Music

Average
maddogrick16
4823 plays

68.

  The Songs of 1966 - Third Volume    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The third in my series of quizzes based on the lyrics of 1966. As usual, we'll cover the gamut of pop genres and all the songs will be top five Billboard hits.

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: Music from 1966

Average
maddogrick16
5825 plays

69.

  More of the Great American Songbook    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

More classics from the Great American Songbook and if you have Rod Stewart's collection of the same name, Volumes 1 through 4, you're way ahead of the game. All these songs were featured on those albums.

Easier, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 29 15

Category: Standards - Great American Songbook

Easier
maddogrick16
791 plays

70.

  The Great Songs of 1964 - Part 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Somehow I overlooked these classics from 1964 in my previous quizzes. No accounting of the year would be complete without acknowledging these hits. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 25 16

Category: Music from 1964

Average
maddogrick16
5872 plays

71.

  The Early 40s    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Fifteen lyric oriented questions from 1939 to 1945 and not one will deal with WWII. If you know music, you'll do well. If you're into nostalgia, you'll eat it up!

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: 1940s Music

Average
maddogrick16
3250 plays

72.

  10 Questions on The Great American Songbook    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, the Gershwin Brothers... it was composers and lyricists like these who created the Great American Songbook and it's artists like Rod Stewart, Diana Krall and Michael Buble who are keeping it alive and current.

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 27 15

Category: Standards - Great American Songbook

Average
maddogrick16
1021 plays

73.

  Do You Know The Lyric? 1960    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How well do you remember the lyrical elements of a song, especially songs from over a generation ago? This quiz will test your knowledge on that very issue! All these songs date from 1960. Good luck.

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: Music from 1960

Average
maddogrick16
3651 plays

74.

  Lyrics From the 50s - IV    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

More 50s lyrics.

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: 1950s Music

Average
maddogrick16
4519 plays

75.

  Wrapping up the hits from 1962!    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This selection of 15 hits should wrap up all the remaining songs that missed inclusion on my previous lyrically based music quizzes from 1962. Be sure to read the II sections for interesting background info on the songs and artists!

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 17 19

Category: 1960s Lyrics

Average
maddogrick16
646 plays

76.

  Instrumentals (1970-1985) R.I.P.    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The instrumental was dying a slow death as the rock era progressed. But it went down fighting! Here are the last few instrumental hits that made an impact on the Hot 100 Billboard chart. Then there were no more!

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Feb 29 20

Category: Instrumental Hits

Average
maddogrick16
Feb 29 20
461 plays

77.

  Two-Hit Wonders - 1965 to1967    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

More two-hit wonders (Hot 100 Top 40s), this time from 1965-7. I've identified 15 recording artists who came and went faster than a Canadian prairie summer. Will you?

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 26 12

Category: Two Hit Wonders

Average
maddogrick16
1204 plays

78.

  Lyrics From The 50s - V    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Keep those 45s dust free!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Apr 20 25

Category: 1950s Music

Average
maddogrick16
Apr 20 25
4627 plays

79.

  1968 - Hush    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Quizzyland's oldies station, KFTS, featuring "Fun Trivia Songs", is going to conclude our programming of songs from 1968 on a softer note... well, mostly! Sit back and enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 04 26

Category: Music from 1968

Average
maddogrick16
Mar 04 26
3458 plays

80.

  1961 - More Lyrics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Just enough ammunition to produce another quiz based on the lyrics of 1961. Let's fire away!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: Music from 1961

Average
maddogrick16
5248 plays

81.

  Hum Along With Me - 1963-4 Instrumental Hits    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Here we have some classic instrumental hits from 1963-64. Can you match up the recording artist to the song? Humming along is optional!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Feb 01 20

Category: Instrumental Hits

Average
maddogrick16
Feb 01 20
370 plays

82.

  We're Number Two! - VOL II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A second volume of hits that peaked at Number Two on the Billboard charts, this one will also focus on music from the 1960s.

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 20 09

Category: No. 2 Hits

Average
maddogrick16
1270 plays

83.

  Golf - The Global Game    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Up until about 1920, golfers from the U.K. ruled the sport. Then it was the U.S. golfers turn for the next 60+ years. Now, great players are emerging from all over the globe. Let's identify some of them through the years.

Tough, 25 Qns, maddogrick16, Oct 02 20

Category: Golf

Tough
maddogrick16
Oct 02 20
3287 plays

84.

  Two-Hit Wonders - the Rewards of Persistence    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Most two-hit wonders have one hit, then the other a few months later, then disappear. This quiz pays homage to those few artists who had to wait at least five years before getting their second Billboard Top 40.

Easier, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Jan 03 13

Category: Two Hit Wonders

Easier
maddogrick16
847 plays

85.

  Wrapping up the Hits from 1961!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All the songs in this quiz were Top Five hits in 1961 except for one that probably should have been. They eluded my earlier quizzes from that year. Lyrical hints provided and plenty of background info to feast on.

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Feb 27 19

Category: 1960s Lyrics

Average
maddogrick16
488 plays

86.

  1955 to 1960 Instrumental Hits    

Match Quiz

 15 Qns

A compendium of the most memorable instrumental hits from that period. What a variety! As usual, match the artist with the song. Good luck!

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Feb 11 20

Category: Instrumental Hits

Average
maddogrick16
Feb 11 20
371 plays

87.

  The Top Hits Of 1956    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Based on the number of weeks a record placed in the top hundred, top forty, top ten and number of weeks at its highest U.S. chart position, Dave McAleer, and others, have ranked songs for the rock era. Here's the top 14 and a kicker for 1956. Enjoy!

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 28 21

Category: Music from 1956

Average
maddogrick16
Nov 28 21
3578 plays

88.

  Early 1960s Potpourri    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One would think that I'd run out of stuff to include on music quizzes for the early 1960s. It's not quite a bottomless pit of resources but there are a few big hits left to test your mettle. Give this one a go!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: 1960s Music

Average
maddogrick16
3844 plays

89.

  We're Number Two! - Vol VII    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

We return to the 1960s for this volume of those Billboard hits that almost topped the charts... but just fell short. Interesting info, as usual, on the songs and artists!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Apr 02 10

Category: No. 2 Hits

Average
maddogrick16
1517 plays

90.

  Overlooked Gems of 1967    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

1967 was a year of musical diversity. Maybe it was that diversity that resulted in some hit songs not quite achieving the exalted position on the Hot 100 chart that they may have deserved. We pay homage to those songs in this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Apr 29 12

Category: Music from 1967

Average
maddogrick16
1942 plays

91.

  The Top Hits of 1956 - Vol 2    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

In 2005, I created a 15 question quiz of the biggest hits of 1956. There were way more than 15 big hits that year and this lyrically based quiz will challenge your knowledge of 15 more hits from that year. Enjoy!

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, May 23 20

Category: Music from 1956

Average
maddogrick16
May 23 20
334 plays

92.

  Scots Who Invented The Modern World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Author and historian Arthur Herman believes this to be the case. Let's review his proposition and identify the Scots who were instrumental in him coming to this conclusion.

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Feb 23 13

Category: Scottish History

Average
maddogrick16
1918 plays

93.

  The Blues - Legends, Songs and Styles    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The blues are my guilty pleasure. We will focus on the various blues styles, the singers and their songs from the 1920s to contemporary times. Take your time, consider your answers carefully and feast on the wealth of backround information.

Tough, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 13 09

Category: Blues

Tough
maddogrick16
987 plays

94.

  1965 Lyrics - Part III - Final Chapter    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

We'll wrap up 1965 with ten lyric based questions on the big hits of the year. Everything from what was hard rock at the time to tender love songs. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, Maddogrick16, Jan 27 23

Category: Music from 1965

Average
Maddogrick16
Jan 27 23
4214 plays

95.

  Lyrics From 1965 - Part 1- Folk Rock    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

1965 - this was a year of transition for popular music. Musical themes became more serious, the lyrics became a little edgier. This quiz will focus on the development of folk-rock in 1965.

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Jan 05 16

Category: Music from 1965

Average
maddogrick16
4073 plays

96.

  Wales for the Tourist    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Wales is a tourist's delight with warm and hospitable residents, many interesting and beautiful places to see and all in a reasonably compact area. Here are a few questions on the places I've been on my two vacations in Wales. Iechyd da!

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Jul 15 23

Category: Wales

Average
maddogrick16
Jul 15 23
2917 plays

97.

  We're Number Two! - Vol. V    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

More hits from the 1960s that were denied the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Great songs - bad luck! Don't forget to read the info section. Lots of interesting stuff about the songs and the singers!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 11 10

Category: No. 2 Hits

Average
maddogrick16
929 plays

98.

  We're Number Two! - Vol VI    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Volume VI in this series of hits that could fare no better than Number Two on the Billboard Hot 100 will focus on the 1970s, primarily before 1975. Lots of interesting info included!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 27 10

Category: No. 2 Hits

Average
maddogrick16
891 plays

99.

  More Overlooked Gems - Circa 1966-68    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another batch of underappreciated Hot 100 hits, mostly from 1967 but some from late 1966 or early 1968. How many of these can you recall?

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 04 26

Category: Music from 1967

Average
maddogrick16
Mar 04 26
1367 plays

100.

  One, One and Done!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There were only ten instances from 1958 to 1999 where a recording artist's only entry on Billboard's Top 100 Chart, then Hot 100 Chart, was a Number One hit! Think you know them? This challenging (but fair) quiz will tell you.

Easier, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 21 20

Category: One Hit Wonders

Easier
maddogrick16
Mar 21 20
621 plays

101.

  Were Those Songs Really That Old? Vol II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here's another selection of ten hits that first charted prior to 1950 and returned to the Billboard charts during the rock era. Most of the originals date back to the 1920-30 era. The covers are mostly from the 1960s. Enjoy the reminiscing!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: Remakes, Covers & Rereleases

Average
maddogrick16
1052 plays

102.

  Instrumental Hits - 1955 to 1964    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Music makes the world go round, so someone said. Lyrics are critical for songs but the right combination of musical notes can stand on their own and we happily hum along. Let's consider all the great instrumental hits from 1955 to 1964.

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: Instrumental Hits

Average
maddogrick16
2248 plays

103.

  The Billboard Pop Hits of 1955    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Music historians have designated 1955 as the year that saw the birth of rock and roll. How many big hits from that year would fall into that broad genre? Why not play and find out!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Apr 17 20

Category: Music from 1955

Average
maddogrick16
Apr 17 20
329 plays

104.

  One last quiz on Billboard hits from 1960    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I thought I was done with these! But then I looked over my old quizzes and felt guilty about not including these top 10 hits in previous work. Here they are!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Feb 15 19

Category: 1960s Lyrics

Average
maddogrick16
394 plays

105.

  Wrapping up the Hits from 1963    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Yet another quiz of big Hot 100 hits that somehow were overlooked on previous quizzes that I had written about music from 1963. Almost all of these were top five hits including three Number Ones. Enjoy the reminiscing!

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 23 20

Category: 1960s Lyrics

Average
maddogrick16
Mar 23 20
428 plays

106.

  We're Number Two! - VOL III    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For Volume III of this series, we'll focus on those lamented Billboard Number Twos from the 1970s. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Dec 17 09

Category: No. 2 Hits

Average
maddogrick16
1363 plays

107.

  More Lyrics From 1961!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I can't believe it! Yet another 10 questions about the lyrics of 1961. It WAS a very good year!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: Music from 1961

Average
maddogrick16
4897 plays

108.

  Lyrics From The 50's - II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A few more '50s lyrics questions - by popular demand!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15

Category: 1950s Music

Average
maddogrick16
3980 plays

109.

  1967 - Let It All Hang Out    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Welcome back to KFTS, quizzyland's #1 oldies station. The request line is open and you, the listener, want more of those groovy classics from 1967. Don't change that dial!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 04 26

Category: Music from 1967

Average
maddogrick16
Mar 04 26
3260 plays

110.

  Hum Along With Me - Instrumentals from 1961    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Here we have 10 of the most popular instrumental hits of 1961. Match up the song with the artist who scored the biggest hit. If you nail this one, my applause... you are a genuine aficionado!

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Feb 21 19

Category: Instrumental Hits

Average
maddogrick16
352 plays