Sounds Of The Sixties Rewound Part 20 Quiz

Answer: Peter Sarstedt

"Frozen Orange Juice" was written by Peter Sarstedt and reached number ten in the UK in 1969, but did not crack the Hot 100, reaching number 116.

Sarstedt had a UK number one earlier that year, but, again, did not make much headway on the US charts.

Peter was one of three members of the Sarstedt family to have top ten hits, the others being his brothers Richard (AKA Eden Kane), and Clive (AKA Robin Sarstedt.)

Answer: The Beach Boys

In a 2022 article "The Beach Boys' 40 greatest songs - ranked!" 'The Guardian' newspaper (AKA 'The Grauniad' for misspelling its own name) placed "Good Vibrations" at number one. Alexis Petridis noted that Brian Wilson spliced the song together from fragments recorded in four studios.

He opined: "...it sounds like a breathtaking pop single, its endless shifts and changes coalescing into a perfectly formed, unbelievably thrilling whole. The greatest single ever? Maybe. The pinnacle of 60s pop's invention and daring? Probably. The Beach Boys' crowning achievement? Absolutely."

The Beach Boys did not play any instruments on the single. The song was written mainly by Brian Wilson and lead vocals were by Carl Wilson. It was the Beach Boys' first million-selling single and reached number one in the UK, the USA and France.

Answer: Keith

Long before a host of other singers went by a single name, Keith (James Barry Keefer) had a hit with "98.6" in 1966.

Cher was a contemporary and while Liberace was around, that was his family name. Okay, pedants, I'm not going to forget Hildegarde.

The song title refers to 98.6°F is the average human body temperature. That is 37°C in the more-enlightened parts of the world.

The song reached number seven on the Hot 100 in 1967 and number 24 in the United Kingdom.

Answer: Frank Sinatra

"Fly Me To The Moon" did not actually chart for Frank Sinatra, although he is now the most closely associate artist with it. It was on his 1964 album "It Might As Well Be Swing".

Answer: The Everly Brothers

"When Will I Be Loved" was a UK number four and US number eight for Phil and Don in 1960. In 1974 Linda Ronstadt took it to number two on the Hot 100 and it was her first country chart-topper.

Phi Everly wrote the song. In 2023 when Gold Radio prepared "The Everly Brothers' 12 greatest songs ever, ranked", the song did not feature - something that surprised this quiz author.

Answer: Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson recorded this as a demo in 1965, then decided he would rather concentrate on producing. Most of the records were destroyed, but a couple ended up in England where they were well received on the Northern Soul scene.

Answer: The Seekers

Judith Durham, possessor of one of the sweetest singing voices of the the 1960s - and perhaps ever - was the face of The Seekers.
They were the first Australian pop band to gain continued success outside their native country.

The song reached number two in the USA in 1966 and number three in the UK that year. It did, of course, top the charts in Australia and New Zealand ( and let's not forget Canada also.)

Tom Springfield, brother of Dusty, composed the music and actor/singer Jim Dale wrote the lyrics.

Answer: Gene Pitney

In 1966 "Just One Smile" reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at number eight in the UK.

Things you didn't know abut Gene Pitney: He was a qualified taxidermist. In an International Songwriters Association interview in January 2026 he said: "I went to the NorthWestern School of Taxidermy! I wouldn't want to try it today, because today, it's a whole different ball game, but if all else fails, I am qualified to do something other than just stand there and sing!"

He also wrote "Hello Mary Lou", which was a big hit for Ricky Nelson. In that interview he said: "...I wrote and then recorded 'Hello Mary Lou', but at the time, I had another song out on the market so the record label held it back. Well one evening, I was in Philadelphia doing some promotion on my current record, and I was sitting in a car with a promotion man listening to the radio, when on came Ricky Nelson, and what was he singing? "Hello Mary Lou", and I had never even been told he had recorded it!

Answer: The Four Tops

"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" was a US number one and reached number ten in the UK in 1965. This was the first chart topper for The Four Tops, who had been around since 1953.

Lead singer Levi Stubbs hated the song, he thought it was "too sugary". Still, this was one of the songs The Four Tops played at 'Live Aid' in 1985.

Answer: Petula Clark

"Colour My World" was a US number 16 in 1967, but failed to chart in the UK. It reached number ten in Australia.

The song was written by married couple Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent, who penned a number of UK hits in the 1960s. Tony Hatch also wrote the theme for the television soap opera "Crossroads" - a show loved by its fans but often panned by critics for its wobbly sets and equally wooden dialogue.

Answer: The Ronettes

"(The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up" came complete with Phil Spector's 'wall of sound' - he also co-wrote the song.

The Ronettes had been around pre-Spector. Sisters Ronnie and Estelle Bennett and cousin Nedra Talley won a 1961 talent contest at the Apollo Theatre.
That got them jobs as dancers at the Peppermint Lounge in New York City.

They hit the music big time when Spector got involved in 1963. On a tour of England, The Rolling Stones opened for The Ronettes. In 1965, The Ronettes opened for The Beatles on their US tour.

The song peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Top 100.

Answer: Barbra Streisand

"Don't Rain On My Parade" came from the 1964 musical "Funny Girl", which Streisand starred in.

Answer: Tom Jones

In 1965, Welsh singer Tom Jones took "It's Not Unusual" to the top of the UK charts and number ten in the USA.

In a 2011 newspaper interview, Jones said: "I did the demo on this song when it was being offered to Sandie Shaw. I was just starting out and, God bless her, she said: 'Whoever's singing this, it's his song' ... I'm indebted to Sandie for being so generous."

The single sold more than 400,000 copies and became regarded as his 'best' song.

Answer: Lou Christie

The Camel Drivers were the first to release "I'm Gonna Make You Mine", but in 1969 Lou Christie took it to number ten on the Hot 100. It reached number two in the UK and number four in Ireland.

Christie had previously had a US number one with "Lightnin' Strikes".

Answer: The Lemon Pipers

"Green Tambourine" was a US number one for The Lemon Pipers in 1967. It reached number seven in the UK. It was their biggest hit.