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UK 60s Music Trivia Trivia Quiz

A General Quiz on Sixties Music in the UK

A multiple-choice quiz by tessar. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
tessar

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
38,238

Updated
Dec 18 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1460

Last 3 plays: FREEDOM49 (4/10), Hayes1953 (4/10), Guest 81 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which British Group had their first UK top ten hit with 'For Your Love'? Hint

The Animals

Them

The Merseybeats

The Yardbirds

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which record label was The Spencer Davis Group's 'Keep on Running' released? Hint

Decca

United Artists

Fontana

Parlaphone

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Woke up this mornin' feelin' fine' is the first line of a hit single by whom? Hint

Gerry and The Pacemakers

Herman's Hermits

The Fourmost

The Searchers

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which band had a female drummer? Hint

The Honeydrippers

Honeybees

Honeybus

The Honeycombs

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was The Kinks original bass guitarist? Hint

John Dalton

Pete Quaife

Andy Pyle

Jim Rodford

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which suburb of London was Keith Moon born? Hint

St John's Wood

Wembley

Harlesdon

Hendon

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the next line of this song? 'Oh mother tell your children, Not to do what I have done, Spend your lives in sin and misery'?

Answer: (7 Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Beatles released a double A side in 1966. One side was Yellow Submarine, what was on the other?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie? Hint

Cilla Black

Lulu

Sandie Shaw

Dusty Springfield

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many consecutive number ones did the Rolling Stones have during the years 1964 and 1965? Hint

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Apr 03 2024 : FREEDOM49: 4/10
Mar 12 2024 : Hayes1953: 4/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which British Group had their first UK top ten hit with 'For Your Love'?

Answer: The Yardbirds

It reached number three in March 1965.

2. Which record label was The Spencer Davis Group's 'Keep on Running' released?

Answer: Fontana

Stevie Winwood, their lead singer, was just seventeen when this made number one in December 1965.

3. 'Woke up this mornin' feelin' fine' is the first line of a hit single by whom?

Answer: Herman's Hermits

It was the opening line to 'I'm into something good'

4. Which band had a female drummer?

Answer: The Honeycombs

'Have I the Right' was their first and only number one - in July 1964.

5. Who was The Kinks original bass guitarist?

Answer: Pete Quaife

Pete Quaife left the band in 1966 and eventually moved to Denmark.

6. In which suburb of London was Keith Moon born?

Answer: Wembley

He was born on August 23 1946, not 1947 as he always claimed.

7. What is the next line of this song? 'Oh mother tell your children, Not to do what I have done, Spend your lives in sin and misery'?

Answer: In the House of the Rising Sun

'The House of the Rising Sun' was number one for 12 weeks.

8. The Beatles released a double A side in 1966. One side was Yellow Submarine, what was on the other?

Answer: Eleanor Rigby

This re-entered the charts 20 years later in 1986.

9. Who was born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie?

Answer: Lulu

Her band was originally called The Gleneagles, it was changed to Lulu and the Luvvers in 1963.

10. How many consecutive number ones did the Rolling Stones have during the years 1964 and 1965?

Answer: 5

'It's All Over Now' July 64 'Little Red Rooster' Nov 64 'The Last Time' Mar 65 '(I can't get no) Satisfaction' Aug 65 'Get Off My Cloud' Oct 65

Source: Author tessar

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