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Transistor Memories - 1964 Trivia Quiz

1964 was a great year in U.S. Rock history. The Beatles hadn't yet matured, the British Invasion was in full force and American kids were still buying American music too. Here are some of those hits from that "magic" time.

A multiple-choice quiz by richicago. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
richicago

Time
7 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
182,198

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Beatles just about dominated the Top Forty in 1964, having 19 charted hits, 6 of which went to number One. There was one other number one hit that year by Lorne Greene that unintentionally had something to do with one of them. What was the song title?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Leslie Gore's only top ten hit in 1964 was what #2 song? Hint

It's My Party

Judy's turn To Cry

You Don't Own Me

She's A Fool

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Question 3 of 10

3. Johnny Rivers had three top 20 hits in 1964. What did they all have in common? Hint

All were covers of Chuck Berry hits

All were Top Ten hits for Johnny

All were on different record labels

All were covers of earlier hits by other artists

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Suspicion" was a #3 hit for which Elvis soundalike? Hint

Jim Stafford

Terry Stafford

Ral Donner

Joe Stafford

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Beatles had many hits that were "covers". Which was the cover of an earlier Carl Perkins song? Hint

Matchbox

Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby

Honey Don't

All Three

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Larks hit it big with a #7 record. Do you remember the name of the dance fad it was about?

Answer: (Two Words (With "The"))

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Marketts had a Instrumental hit with what eerie title? Hint

Out Of Limits

One Step Beyond

Outer Limits

Night Gallery

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Oh Pretty Woman" was a big hit in 1964. The performance was credited to Roy Orbison and who?

Answer: (Three Words (Including "The"))

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Beatles "Twist And Shout" was the cover of a 1962 hit by which artist(s)? Hint

The Isley Brothers

Gary U.S. Bonds

Chubby Checker

Hank Ballard

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Question 10 of 10

10. Chuck Berry hit the Top 10 in 1964. Finish the lyric: "No particular place to go, so we parked way out on the__________".

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Ringo

"Ringo" was the story of a western outlaw. It also bears the distinction of being one of the few number one hits to be spoken and not sung. "Big Bad John" by Jimmie Dean and "Wild Thing" by the Troggs are some others.

2. Leslie Gore's only top ten hit in 1964 was what #2 song?

Answer: You Don't Own Me

Her very first hit "It's My Party" (#1 in 1963), was also her biggest. Her second biggest was "You Don't Own Me" (#2 in 1964).

3. Johnny Rivers had three top 20 hits in 1964. What did they all have in common?

Answer: All were covers of earlier hits by other artists

Chuck Berry Had earlier hits with "Memphis" and "Maybelline". Harold Dorman's "Mountain Of Love" was a hit in 1960 (#21).

4. "Suspicion" was a #3 hit for which Elvis soundalike?

Answer: Terry Stafford

"Suspicion" was on the Top Forty for 10 weeks.

5. The Beatles had many hits that were "covers". Which was the cover of an earlier Carl Perkins song?

Answer: All Three

"Matchbox" was the only of the three to chart (# 17 in September, 1964).

6. The Larks hit it big with a #7 record. Do you remember the name of the dance fad it was about?

Answer: The Jerk

The Larks were really "Don Julian and The Meadowlarks" who, 9 years earlier, had a smash hit ballad entitled "Heaven And Paradise".

7. The Marketts had a Instrumental hit with what eerie title?

Answer: Out Of Limits

The song was loosely based on the opening theme of the "Outer Limits" TV series. So loose, in fact, that they were not allowed to use the correct title. This Hollywood based Instrumental quintet would hit the Top 40 again in 1966 with the "Batman Theme".

8. "Oh Pretty Woman" was a big hit in 1964. The performance was credited to Roy Orbison and who?

Answer: The Candy Men

The name relates to his earlier hit "Candy Man". He would later become one of the legendary "Traveling Wilburys".

9. The Beatles "Twist And Shout" was the cover of a 1962 hit by which artist(s)?

Answer: The Isley Brothers

The Isleys' original version reached #17. The Beatles went all the way to #2.

10. Chuck Berry hit the Top 10 in 1964. Finish the lyric: "No particular place to go, so we parked way out on the__________".

Answer: Kokomo

"Can you Imagine the way I felt? I couldn't unfasten her safety belt".

Source: Author richicago

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