Sounds Of The 60s Rewound Part 48 Quiz

Answer: Cliff Richard & The Shadows

"I Could Easily Fall (In Love With You)" reached number six in the UK in 1964. It had been written by the Shadows for the London pantomime "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp".

Despite having numerous hits across Europe in the 1960s, Cliff Richard & The Shadows failed to make it big in the USA. As a solo artist, Cliff Richard was to have several hits in the USA.

Answer: The Beatles

In 1964, "I Feel Fine" topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
It was mainly written by John Lennon, who "borrowed" parts from a song by American blues musician Bobby Parker. Other songwriters might have sued, but Parker saw it as a tribute to his work.

The Beatles, of course, were heavily influenced by songwriters and singers who went before and similarities with others' songs have been identified.

Answer: Toni Fisher

Marion Nolan, or Miss Toni Fisher, as she was known professionally, released "The Big Hurt" in 1959 but squeezed it to number 30 in the UK in February 1960.

The song was covered by many singers, including Del Shannon, Scott Walker and Nick Cave & Gallon Drunk.

Answer: Elvis Presley

In 1968, "A Little Less Conversation" reached number one in the UK but only number 50 on the US Hot 100.

The song was written for Aretha Franklin, then reworked so it could be used in the Elvis movie "Live A Little, Love A Little".

At the time this quiz was written in September 26, Elvis was holding on to the record of the most UK number ones by an artist - 21..

Answer: Barbara Lewis

"Hello Stranger" was a self-penned hit for Barbara Lewis in 1963. It reached number three on the Hot 100.

It was to be covered by numerous other singers, including Martha & The Vandellas, Elkie Brooks and Yvonne Elliman.

Answer: Tommy James And The Shondells

"Mony, Mony" was recorded to be a B side, with no one considering it would go on to be a monster hit - number one in the UK and number three in the US in 1968.

Tommy James did not even have a title going into the studio.
In an interview with the songfacts website, he said: "We had most of the words to the song, but we still had no title. And it's just driving us nuts, because we're looking for like a 'Sloopy' or some crazy name - it had to be a two-syllable girl's name that was memorable and silly and kind of stupid sounding.

"So we knew what kind of a word we had, it's just that everything we came up with sounded so bad. So Ritchie Cordell, my songwriting partner and I, are up in my apartment up at 888 Eighth Avenue in New York. And finally we get disgusted, we throw our guitars down, we go out on the terrace, we light up a cigarette, and we look up into the sky. And the first thing our eyes fall on is the Mutual of New York Insurance Company. M-O-N-Y. True story. With a dollar sign in the middle of the O, and it gave you the time and the temperature."

Answer: Johnny Rivers

"Under Your Spell Again" was originally a country song by Buck Owens. Johnny Rivers changed the arrangement and it reached number 35 on the Hot 100 in 1965.

Rivers had seven songs reach the top ten of the Hot 100 in the 1960s, including one that hit the top, "Poor Side of Town".

Answer: The Kinks

In 1966, The Kinks knocked The Beatles off the top of the UK singles charts with "Sunny Afternoon". It made number 14 in the USA. The song was written by Ray Davies.

The was to be the third and last UK number one from The Kinks.

Answer: Helen Shapiro

In 1962, "Tell Me What He Said" reached number twoin the UK.

Helen Shapiro had four songs reach the top ten in the UK, including two at number one. Success in north America largely eluded her, apart from one number four in Canada.

Answer: Doris Day

"Move Over Darling" was the theme song from the 1963 movie of the same name. It starred James Garner, Polly Bergen, and Doris Day.

Despite a ban by some radio stations because of "suggestive" lyrics, the song reached number eight in the UK, but failed to chart in the US.

Answer: Ike and Tina Turner

In 1963, Martha and the Vandellas were the first to record "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Every day)". Three years later, Ike and Tina put it on their album "River Deep - Mountain High". The single reached number 16 in the UK.

The Turners seemed to be a glamorous music business couple, but behind the scenes Ike was a controlling and abusive influence. There was a bitter divorce and after his death in 2007, Tina did not attend the funeral.

Answer: The Monkees

"Last Train To Clarksville" was a US number one for The Monkees in 1966.
The song was written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart and was an anti-Vietnam war song in disguise.

Mickey Dolenz was the only Monkee in the recording studio. The Candy Store Prophets provided the music.

Answer: Anita Harris

Anita Harris was a popular singer and actor in the 1960s.

Her version of Tom Springfield's "Just Loving You" made number six in the UK in 1967 and number 20 on the Billboard Easy Listening Chart.

Answer: Bobby Vee

In 1961 Bobby Vee had a Billboard number two with "Run To Him". It reached number six in both Canada and the UK.

Bobby Vee had been a teen idol in the USA and had numerous hits, until the 'British Invasion' hit the USA and suddenly nice-guy singers like Vee were old hat.

Between 1959 and 1970, Vee had 38 singles enter the Billboard Hot 100.

Vee was hardly bitter about the Beatles - and they liked him too. In an interview on first hearing the Fab Four in England in the early 1960s, Vee said: "I was over doing a tour, listening to the radio as we do when we're out on the road, and I kept hearing a song by a group called The Beatles - 'Love Me Do'. I heard people talking about this group. You could just feel the excitement going on around them. I loved the record. To me it had that old 50s sound to it. It had a rawness and an energy to it. It kind of reminded me of the stuff Buddy Holly and The Crickets did."

Answer: Roy Orbison

In 1962 Roy Orbison made the first release of "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)"

It reached number number two in Australia and the UK and number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Glen Campbell and Jerry Lee Lewis were among those to cover the song, as did The Beatles in 1962 for the BBC radio programme 'Teenager's Turn', The Beatles' first ever BBC radio session. That cover has never been officially released, but you may be able to find bootleg versions online.