The Music of Tommy Roe Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sheila

"Sheila" (with its obvious Buddy Holly influence) gave Tommy Roe his first hit which spent two weeks at number one on the US pop chart in 1962. It reached number three on the UK chart the same year. Although it was a world wide hit (number one in Australia), Tommy only received a gold disc from the R.I.A.A. in 1969.

"Sherry" was a number one hit for five weeks in 1962 for The Four Seasons on the US pop chart. It reached number eight on the UK chart the same year. "Ruby Baby" was a number two hit for Dion on the US pop chart in 1963. It failed to chart in the UK. "Barbara Ann" was a number two hit for The Beach Boys on the US pop chart in 1966. It reached number three on the UK chart the same year.

Answer: The Folk Singer

Tommy Roe only reached number 84 with "The Folk Singer" on the US pop chart in 1963. It reached number five on the UK chart the same year.

"Sue's Gotta Be Mine" was a number 71 hit on the US pop chart for Del Shannon in 1963. It reached number 21 on the UK chart. "Blue Bayou" was a number 29 hit on the US pop chart for Roy Orbison in 1963 as the B-side of "Mean Woman Blues" which reached number five. It reached number three on the UK chart as a double A-side with "Mean Woman Blues". "A Letter From Betty" was a number 85 hit on the US pop chart for Bobby Vee in 1963 as the B-side of "Be True To Yourself" which reached number 34. Neither side charted in the UK.

Answer: Georgia

Tommy Roe was born in Atlanta Georgia on May 9 1942. Georgia was the last of the 13 original colonies, the fourth state to ratify the Constitution of The United States, one of the original seven breakaway Confederate states and the last state to re-join the union on July 15 1870.

Answer: Everybody

"Everybody" gave Tommy Roe his second US top ten hit; it reached number three on the US pop chart in 1963. It reached number nine on the UK chart the same year. This was Tommy's last hit in the UK until 1969 even though he relocated and lived there in the mid-sixties. He returned to the US in 1969.

Answer: Chuck Berry

"Carol" was a number 61 hit on the US pop chart for Tommy in 1964; it failed to chart in the UK. The song was written by Chuck Berry whose own version reached number 18 on the US pop chart in 1958 but failed to chart in the UK.

Answer: Sweet Pea

"Sweet Pea" was a number eight hit on the US pop chart in 1966. It failed to chart in the UK. This song was only Tommy's eighth record to reach the US pop chart (Billboard Top 100) and only the third to reach the top ten in four years, 1962-1966.

Answer: Hazel

Tommy Roe had a number six hit with "Hooray For Hazel" on the US pop chart in 1966. It failed to chart in the UK. This year, 1966, was the first year since entering the Billboard Top 100 chart in 1962 that Tommy Roe had two top ten hits in the same year.

Answer: Vic Reeves and The Wonder Stuff

UK comedian and actor Vic Reeves teamed up with UK alternative rock band The Wonder Stuff. Their cover version of "Dizzy" hit number one for two weeks on the UK chart in 1991. It never charted in the US.

UK children's entertainer and big pain Timmy Mallett formed the band Bombalurina. They had a number one hit for three weeks with a cover version of the Brian Hyland hit "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" (UK spelling) on the UK chart in 1990. Although it sold more that 1,000,000 copies world wide it never charted in the US (you lucky people). UK comedy duo Gareth Hale and Norman Pace had a number one hit for one week with "The Stonk" on the UK chart in 1991. It was a record made for the UK charity Comic Relief and was produced by Brian May - Roger Taylor was one of The Stonkers. It never charted in the US. UK group Right Said Fred (named after a 1962 record by UK comedian and actor Bernard Cribbins) had a number one hit for three weeks with "Deeply Dippy" on the UK chart in 1992. It never charted in the US.

Answer: Heather

"Heather Honey" was a number 29 hit on the US pop chart in 1969. It reached number 24 on the UK chart the same year and was his last UK chart hit. Not a very high chart position on either chart seeing as he had just had a transatlantic number one hit with "Dizzy".

Answer: Jam/Jelly

"Jam Up Jelly Tight" reached number eight on the US pop chart in 1970. It failed to chart in the UK. It was his last US top ten hit although he had six more Billboard Top 100 hits up to 1973.