Music Makers & Shakers of the 1960s Online Quiz - American bands VS The British Invasion | Music

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1. "Glad All Over"

Answer: The Dave Clark Five

"Glad All Over" was the first top-ten hit for the Dave Clark Five. The song was released in January 1964 peaking at number six on the US charts.

2. "Him or Me (What's It Gonna Be)"

Answer: Paul Revere & the Raiders

"Him or Me" was released in May 1967 and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was co-written by lead singer Mark Lindsay and the band's producer, Terry Melcher.

3. "Mary, Mary"

Answer: The Monkees

"Mary, Mary" appears on the Monkees' second album, "More of the Monkees", and was written by band member Michael Nesmith.

4. "Penny Lane"

Answer: The Beatles

"Penny Lane" was the 'B' side of "Strawberry Fields Forever" and was released in February 1967. The song was written by Paul McCartney and refers to a street from the band's hometown of Liverpool.

5. "Sometime In The Morning"

Answer: The Monkees

Another song from the band's second album with Micky Dolenz on lead vocals. It was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. Dolenz, in an interview from 1998, stated that this was his favorite song that the Monkees performed.

6. "Bits and Pieces"

Answer: The Dave Clark Five

This song by the DC5 was released in early 1964 and went as high as number four on the U.S. Billboard chart. The song was co-written by Dave Clark and lead singer Mike Smith.

7. "The Long And Winding Road"

Answer: The Beatles

This Beatles song was written by Paul McCartney and appears on the album "Let It Be". The song was released in May 1970, one month after the band officially broke up. It was the 20th and final number one record for the group on the Billboard U.S. chart.

8. "Mister Sun, Mister Moon"

Answer: Paul Revere & the Raiders

"Mister Sun, Mister Moon" is from Paul Revere & the Raiders' album Hard 'N' Heavy and was released as a single in 1969.

9. "For Pete's Sake"

Answer: The Monkees

This song was co-written by Peter Tork and Joey Richards. It appears on the band's third studio album, "Headquarters", and was featured during the closing credits of "The Monkees" TV series second season.

10. "Octopus's Garden"

Answer: The Beatles

"Octopus's Garden" is a song written and sung by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. The song is from the "Abbey Road" LP and credits Richard Starkey as the author. Starkey is Ringo's real surname.

11. "Any Way You Want It"

Answer: The Dave Clark Five

"Any Way You Want It" is a feel good song with a hard-driving beat written by drummer Dave Clark. The song was released in October 1964 from their "Coast to Coast" LP and went as high as number 14 on the U.S. Billboard chart.

12. "Ups and Downs"

Answer: Paul Revere & the Raiders

Co-written by Mark Lindsay and producer Terry Melcher, "Ups and Downs" was released in early 1967 and only went as high as number 22 on the U.S. Billboard chart. The song was from the "Spirit of '67" album.

13. "I Should Have Known Better"

Answer: The Beatles

"I Should Have Known Better" was one of several songs written especially for the movie "A Hard Day's Night". The song was released in July 1964 shortly after the premiere of the film. John Lennon wrote the song but it is credited to Lennon/McCartney.

14. "Listen To The Band"

Answer: The Monkees

This song, written and sung by Michael Nesmith, was released in April 1969 as a 'B' side to "Someday Man" (written by singer/songwriter Paul Williams).
However, DJs around the country started giving Nesmith's tune more play time than the 'A' side and Colgems ended up re-printing new 45 RPM sleeves featuring "Listen To The Band" as the 'A' side.

15. "Kicks"

Answer: Paul Revere & the Raiders

"Kicks" was a song written by Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann that featured an anti-drug message for young people. Paul Revere and the Raiders released the song in February 1966 and it went as high as number four on the U.S. Billboard chart.

16. "Can't You See That She's Mine"

Answer: The Dave Clark Five

The song "Bits and Pieces" was released in May 1964 and was co-written by Dave Clark and lead singer Mike Smith. The song went as high as #4 on the U.S. Billboard chart.

17. "Louie, Louie"

Answer: Paul Revere & the Raiders

"Louie Louie" is a song written by Richard Berry, Jr in 1955 and the most well-known version was recorded in 1963 by The Kingsmen. Paul Revere & the Raiders' version was from their album "Here They Come" which was released in 1965.

18. "Valleri"

Answer: The Monkees

Released in February 1968 and written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart, "Valleri" was the last top-ten single for The Monkees. Davy Jones was lead vocalist on this recording and it went all the way to number three on the U.S. Billboard Chart.

19. "Get Back"

Answer: The Beatles

Written by Paul McCartney and released in April 1969, "Get Back" went all the way to number one on both the UK and US charts. The song was the closing track for the Beatles "Let It Be" LP and featured Billy Preston. The closing dialogue of the song was recorded during the Beatles' rooftop concert in London.

20. "Catch Us If You Can"

Answer: The Dave Clark Five

"Catch Us If You Can" was released in late summer 1965 and went all the way to number four on the U.S. pop singles chart. It was written by Dave Clark and guitarist Lenny Davidson and was from their album "Having A Wild Weekend". Billboard magazine called the song 'a pulsating rocker'.

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