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Quiz about Oldies Music  V
Quiz about Oldies Music  V

Oldies Music : V Trivia Quiz


I have selected certain song titles (1950's - 1980's) and your job is to give me the original artist. This quiz should be fairly easy for any oldies music trivia buff.

A multiple-choice quiz by Coa35. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Coa35
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
71,107
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
2453
Last 3 plays: Guest 193 (5/20), CardoQ (20/20), Hayes1953 (8/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. 'Black Betty' Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. 'On and On' Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. 'Venus' Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. 'Sunshine' Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. 'Reach Out Of The Darkness' Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. 'Summertime Blues' Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. 'Red Rubber Ball' Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. 'I'd Love You To Want Me' Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. 'Girl Watcher' Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. 'Don't Say Nothin'Bad' Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. 'One Toke Over The Line' Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. 'Laughin' Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. 'Sundown' Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. 'Tighten Up' Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. 'Baby Don't Go' Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. 'Nice To Be With You' Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. 'Drift Away' Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. 'Winchester Cathedral' Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. 'Vehicle' Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. 'The Worst That Could Happen' Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 193: 5/20
Mar 02 2024 : CardoQ: 20/20
Feb 24 2024 : Hayes1953: 8/20
Feb 11 2024 : PurpleComet: 17/20
Jan 29 2024 : Guest 108: 18/20

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'Black Betty'

Answer: Ram Jam

The lead guitarist of Ram Jam, Bill Bartlett, was formerly the guitarist for The Lemon Pipers who had a hit with 'Green Tambourine.'
2. 'On and On'

Answer: Stephen Bishop

3. 'Venus'

Answer: Shocking Blue

'Venus' was orignally done by Shocking Blue, it was remade by Bananarama is the 1980's.
4. 'Sunshine'

Answer: Jonathan Edwards

This was Johnathan Edwards' only hit during his career.
5. 'Reach Out Of The Darkness'

Answer: Friend and Lover

6. 'Summertime Blues'

Answer: Eddie Cochran

Cochran was one the early pioneers of rock and roll. He is not as well remembered because of his short career, which was caused by a car crash.
7. 'Red Rubber Ball'

Answer: The Cyrkle

The Cyrkle had another hit with 'Turn Down Day.'
8. 'I'd Love You To Want Me'

Answer: Lobo

Lobo was the alias of Roland Kent LaVoie. He had another big hit with 'Me and You and A Dog Named Boo.'
9. 'Girl Watcher'

Answer: The O'Kaysions

10. 'Don't Say Nothin'Bad'

Answer: The Cookies

11. 'One Toke Over The Line'

Answer: Brewer and Shipley

Mike Brewer and Tom Shipley are the lead singers of Brewer and Shipley.
12. 'Laughin'

Answer: The Guess Who

The guitarists of The Guess Who is Randy Bachman whose son Tal had a hit in the 90's with 'She's So High.'
13. 'Sundown'

Answer: Gordon Lightfoot

Lightfoot had many hits during his long career including 'The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald' and 'If You Could Read My Mind'.
14. 'Tighten Up'

Answer: Archie Bell and The Drells

Archie Bell and The Drells were from Houston, Texas. They had a hit with the song 'Tighten Up.'
15. 'Baby Don't Go'

Answer: Sonny and Cher

16. 'Nice To Be With You'

Answer: Gallery

17. 'Drift Away'

Answer: Dobie Gray

18. 'Winchester Cathedral'

Answer: New Vaudeville Band

19. 'Vehicle'

Answer: Ides Of March

Chicago's Ides of March burst onto the music scene in 1970 with the million-selling single 'Vehicle,' a tune that bore more than a passing resemblance to the then mega-selling band Blood, Sweat and Tears.
20. 'The Worst That Could Happen'

Answer: Brooklyn Bridge

Source: Author Coa35

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