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Quiz about 50s and 60s Band Names
Quiz about 50s and 60s Band Names

50s and 60s Band Names Trivia Quiz


This quiz deals with music groups from the 1950s ans 60s. See how many you can answer correctly. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
musicworks
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
148,718
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
9 / 20
Plays
811
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Question 1 of 20
1. How did the Belmonts get their names? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Where did the Capris get their name? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. The Regents used this name because? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. The Fleetwoods came to use the name in what way? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. The Four Seasons got their name from a ______________? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. How did the Coasters get their name? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. How did Gary Puckett and the Union Gap come up with their name? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. How did the Searchers get their name? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Where did Gladys Knight and the Pips get their name? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Where did Herman's Hermits get their name? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. The Drifters got their name in which way? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What 50's group got their name from a whiskey bottle? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. What group got it's name from a steamroller? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. How did the Righteous Brothers get their name? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. How did the Fendermen get their name? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. How did the Marcels get their name? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Procol Harum got their name from a ___________? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. The Lovin' Spoonful took their name from a song by what legendary blues singer? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. How did the group The Rivingtons get their name? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. The Main Ingredient got their name from_______________? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How did the Belmonts get their names?

Answer: From Belmont Ave. in the Bronx.

The Belmonts were Dion's backup singers from 1957 - 1960.
2. Where did the Capris get their name?

Answer: From the Isle of Capri in Italy.

The Capris were a one hit wonder with "There's a Moon Out Tonight" in 1961.
3. The Regents used this name because?

Answer: The lead singer was smoking Regent cigarettes.

The Regents were the first to release the song "Barbara-Ann" in 1961.
The Beach Boys released it in 1966.
4. The Fleetwoods came to use the name in what way?

Answer: Telephone exchange.

All three members of the Fleetwoods had the same FLEETWOOD telephone exchange. They had 2 No.1 hits, "Come Softly to Me" in 1959.
5. The Four Seasons got their name from a ______________?

Answer: Bowling alley

After being turned down for a job at a New Jersey bowling alley lounge, they took the name of the bowling alley The Four Seasons.
6. How did the Coasters get their name?

Answer: They came together on the West coast.

The Coasters had classic hits like "Charlie Brown", "Poison Ivy" and "Yakety Yak". They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
7. How did Gary Puckett and the Union Gap come up with their name?

Answer: From the town of Union Gap, Washington.

Gary Puckett and the Union Gap gained fame by appearing in Civil War uniforms, each bearing a different rank. They had hits with "Woman Woman", "Lady Willpower", and "Young Girl".
8. How did the Searchers get their name?

Answer: A John Wayne movie.

The Searchers had hits with "Love Potion Number Nine", "Needles and Pins".
9. Where did Gladys Knight and the Pips get their name?

Answer: The manager's nickname was Pip.

They had hits with, "I Heard it Through The Grapevine", "If I Was Your Woman", and "Midnight Train to Georgia". They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
10. Where did Herman's Hermits get their name?

Answer: Lead singer Peter Noone resembled Sherman on "The Bullwinkle Show"

The drummer's name is Barry Whitwam not Herman. They had hits throughout the 60's with "I'm Henry VIII, I Am", "Listen People", and "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter".
11. The Drifters got their name in which way?

Answer: All the members drifted from one singing group to another.

The Drifters had hits with "Save the Last Dance For Me", "Under The Boardwalk", and "On Broadway". They were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988.
12. What 50's group got their name from a whiskey bottle?

Answer: The Elegants

The Elegants had a No. 1 hit with "Little Star" in 1958.
13. What group got it's name from a steamroller?

Answer: Buffalo Springfield

Buffalo Springfield consisted of Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Richie Furay, Bruce Palmer, & Dewey Martin. Their only hit was "For What It's Worth" in 1967.
14. How did the Righteous Brothers get their name?

Answer: Their black fans called their sound righteous.

The Righteous Brothers were not brothers at all. They were Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley. They had hits with "Unchained Melody", "You've Lost That Loving Feeling", "Ebb Tide" and "Soul and Inspiration".
15. How did the Fendermen get their name?

Answer: They played Fender guitars.

The Fendermen was a duo, Phil Humphrey and Jim Sundquist. They were both born on the same day, 11/26/37.
16. How did the Marcels get their name?

Answer: After a hair style from one of the members.

The Marcels had a No.1 hit with "Blue Moon" in 1961.
17. Procol Harum got their name from a ___________?

Answer: Cat

Procol Harum was named after a cat owned by a friend of band member Keith Reid. Their hit "Whiter Shade Of Pale" went to No. 5 in 1967.
18. The Lovin' Spoonful took their name from a song by what legendary blues singer?

Answer: Mississippi John Hurt

The Lovin' Spoonful had many hits, some were "Daydream", "Do You Believe In Magic", and "Summer In the City".
19. How did the group The Rivingtons get their name?

Answer: After a street on New York's Lower East Side.

The Rivingtons consisted of Carl White, Sonny Harris, Al Frazier, and Rocky Wilson. Their record producers Jack Levy and Adam Ross decided to name the group after a street where they grew up on New York's Lower East Side. They had hits with "PAPA-OMM-MOW-MOW" and "The Birds The Word".
20. The Main Ingredient got their name from_______________?

Answer: Reading a coke bottle

The Main Ingredient had hits with "Everybody Plays The Fool", and "Just Don't Want To Be Lonely". The group consisted of Cuba Gooding, Luther Simmons, and Tony Gathers. Gooding's son is actor Cuba Gooding Jr.
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