Girl Singers & Groups of the '60s Vol.II Quiz

Answer: Long Live Love

Sandie Shaw had her second of three UK number one hits with "Long Live Love". It was number one for three weeks in 1965. It reached number 97 on the US pop chart the same year. Barefoot on stage Sandie (Sandra Goodrich), was the first UK winner of the Eurovision Song Contest with "Puppet On A String" in 1967. That song gave her her third UK number one, making her the first female singer to achieve three UK number one hits.

"(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me" was number one for three weeks on the UK chart in 1964. It reached number 52 on the US pop chart in 1965. "Girl Don't Come" reached number three on the UK chart in 1964. It reached number 42 on the US pop chart in 1965. "Puppet On A Sting" was number one for three weeks on the UK chart in 1967. It did not chart in the US.

Answer: Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick had a number eight hit on the US pop chart with "Anyone Who Had A Heart" in 1964. It stalled at number 42 on the UK chart the same year. Cilla Black (Priscilla White) had a three week run at number one with the song on the UK chart in 1964 but it never charted in the US. While it was at number one, the UK chart had it's first ever all British top ten.

Mary Wells had a number one hit for two weeks on the US pop chart with "My Guy" in 1964. It reached number five on the UK chart in 1964 and number 14 in 1972. It was written and produced by Smokey Robinson. Doris Troy had a number ten hit (her only chart hit) on the US pop chart with "Just One Look" in 1963. It did not chart in the UK. The Hollies had a UK number two hit in 1964 and a US number 98 in 1964 and number 44 in 1967 with a cover version of the song. She later sang backing vocals on "Dark Side Of The Moon" by Pink Floyd. Betty Everett had a number six hit on the US pop chart with "The Soop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)" in 1964. It reached number 34 on the UK chart in 1968. Cher had number 33 hit on the US pop chart and a number one hit for five weeks on the UK chart in 1991 with a cover version of "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss).

Answer: Martha and The Vandellas

Martha and The Vandellas had a number two hit on the US pop chart with "Dancing In The Street" in 1964. It reached number 28 on the UK chart in 1964 and number four in 1969. Mick Jagger & David Bowie had a number one for four weeks with "Dancing In The Street" on the UK chart in 1985. It reached number seven on the US pop chart the same year.

Brenda & The tabulations had a number 20 hit on the US pop chart with "Dry Your Eyes" in 1967. It did not chart in the UK. US all female group Goldie and The Gingerbreads had a number 25 hit on the UK chart with "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" in 1965. It failed to chart in the US mainly because a version by UK group Herman's Hermits was released a couple of weeks earlier. Ruby and The Romantics had a number 48 hit on the US pop chart with "When You're Young And In Love" in 1964. It failed to chart in the UK.

Answer: Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)

The Crystals had a number three hit with "Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)" on the US pop chart in 1963. It reached number five on the UK chart the same year, and number 15 in 1974. Cher and girl group The Blossoms were on backing vocals.

"He's A Rebel" (written by Gene Pitney) was a number one for two weeks on the US pop chart in 1962. It reached number 19 on the UK chart the same year. "He's Sure The Boy I Love" reached number 11 on the US pop chart in 1963. It failed to chart in the UK. These two singles although released under The Crystals name were actually recorded by The Blossoms. "Then He Kissed Me" was a number six hit for them on the US pop chart in 1963. It reached number two on the UK chart the same year.

Answer: Judy's Turn To Cry

"Judy's Turn To Cry" gave Lesley Gore a number five hit on the US pop chart in 1963. It failed to chart in the UK.

"She's A Fool" was her third hit and it reached number five on the US pop chart in 1963. It failed to chart in the UK. "You Don't Own Me" was her fourth hit and it reached number two on the US pop chart in 1964. It failed to chart in the UK. "Maybe I Know" was her seventh hit and reached number 14 on the US pop chart in 1964. It reached number 20 on the UK chart the same year and was her second and last hit on the UK chart.

Answer: September

Carole King had a number 22 hit on the US pop chart with "It Might As Well Rain Until September" in 1962. It reached number three on the UK chart the same year and number 43 in 1972. She had one more minor hit in 1963. She had to wait until 1971 for her next hit and first number one on the US pop chart, "It's Too Late" was number one for five weeks.

It reached number six on the UK chart the same year. The song won the 1971 Grammy Award for Song of the Year.

Answer: The Cookies

The Cookies had a number 17 hit on the US pop chart with "Chains" in 1962. It got tied up at number 50 on the UK chart in 1963.

The Palisades, The Cinderellas and The Stepping Stones were all names that The Cookies released records under but none of them were hits.

Answer: The Chiffons

The Chiffons had a number ten hit on the US pop chart with "Sweet Talkin' Guy" in 1966. It reached number 31 on the UK chart in 1966 and number four in 1972.

George Harrison was found guilty of subconscious plagiarism of their US number one hit "He's So Fine" when writing his world wide number one hit "My Sweet Lord". He had to pay substantial royalties to Bright Tune Music who owned the rights to the song. The Chiffons later recorded "My Sweet Lord". George Harrison later bought the rights to "He's So Fine". C'est la vie.

The Supremes had a number one for two weeks on the US pop chart with "You Can't Hurry Love" in 1966. It reached number three on the UK chart the same year. The Shangri-Las had a number six hit on the US pop chart with "I Can Never Go Home Anymore" in 1965. It did not chart in the UK. The Ronettes had a number 100 hit on the US pop chart with "I Can Hear Music". It did not chart in the UK.

Answer: The Dixie Cups

The Dixie Cups had a number 20 hit on the US pop chart with "Iko Iko" in 1965. It reached number 23 on the UK chart the same year. The song is based on a song sung by the New Orleans Mardi Gras indians which originated in West Africa.

The Marvelettes had a number 34 hit on the US pop chart with "I'll Keep Holding On" in 1965. It did not chart in the UK. The Velvelettes had a number 64 hit on the US pop chart with "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" in 1965. It did not chart in the UK. The Chantels had a number 77 hit on the US pop chart with "Eternally" in 1963. It did not chart in the UK.

Answer: Someday We'll Be Together

The Supremes had their 12th and last number one on the US pop chart with "Someday We'll Be Together", it held the number one spot for one week in 1969. It reached number 13 on the UK chart the same year.

This song has a history, it was written in 1961 by Johnny Bristol, Jackie Beavers and Harvey Fuqua. Johnny Bristol and Jackie Beavers then recorded and released the song as Johnny & Jackie but it failed to chart. In 1969 Jr. Walker & The All Stars were about to record it when Berry Gordy decided it would make a good song for the first solo release by Diana Ross. In the end despite the remaining Supremes Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong not being on the record, it was released as The Supremes last recording before Diana Ross left the group.