Sounds Of The Sixties Rewound Part 22 Quiz

Answer: The Rolling Stones

In 1965 "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" was the first US number one for The Rolling Stones; it also topped the charts in the United Kingdom.

Mick Jagger, who was the main songwriter, later said: "People get very blasé about their big hit. It was the song that really made The Rolling Stones, changed us from just another band into a huge, monster band. You always need one song."

Answer: The Four Tops

"Reach Out I'll Be There" topped the charts in both the UK and the USA in 1966.

The song came from the Motown team of Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland. Together they wrote 25 chart toppers. Let's put that into perspective, Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote seven number ones together; Gerry Goffin and Carole King co-wrote eight. (Search confined to US writers in the 1960s, I'm sure some will let me know of any writer or writers with more than 25.)

Answer: Bobby Rydell

In 2023, 'Gold Radio' ranked Bobby Rydell at number 12 in their list. "The 15 greatest teen idols from the '50s and '60s, ranked."

In 1960, "Wild One" was his biggest hit, reaching number two on the Hot 100.

Answer: The Kinks

In 1964, "All Day And All Of The Night" reached number two in the UK and number seven in the USA. Some people have opined that "All Day And All Of The Night" was the starting line for hard rock and punk.

Initially their record label, Pye, did not like the sound, they thought it was "too working class". Ray Davies later commented: "Burt Bacharach actually called it 'neurotic'. He reviewed it for some music magazine. But that's what it was; I was a neurotic 19-year-old at the time. I'd say I was a sweetheart, but I'm sure others say I was appalling to work with."

Answer: Gloria Jones

Gloria Jones released "Tainted Love" in 1965, as the B side of "My Bad Boy's Comin' Home". It was a commercial flop.

It was to be a massive hit for Soft Cell in the 1980s.

Answer: The Spencer Davis Group

"Gimme Some Lovin'" was a UK number two and US number seven in 1966. Steve Winwood was aged just 17 when he wrote it.

Answer: Cass Elliott

Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil wrote "It's Getting Better" for Cass Elliott. In 1969 it reached number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number eight in the UK.

For all the beauty of her voice, Cass Elliott did not have any solo number ones. Sadly, Cass Elliott died in 1974.

Answer: The Supremes

"You Keep Me Hangin' On" was a US number one in 1966 and reached number eight in the UK. It was their eighth US chart-topper. It was written by Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland - see above.

In 1986 British singer Kim Wilde had her only American number one with her cover, making this one of the few songs to top the American charts twice.

Answer: Los Bravos

In 1966, "Black Is Black" was a UK number two and US number four. It topped the charts in Spain and in Canada

Los Bravos were an unusual outfit. They were a Spanish five-piece, with a German lead singer. When they signed to Decca records, they were playing in Spain as Mike and the Runaways - Mike was lead singer Mike Kogel, who was often mistaken for Gene Pitney, so similar were their singing styles.

The band were to have two more top tens in the 1960s, and were to keep going for decades after, without much more success.

Answer: The Box Tops

The Box Tops took "The Letter" to number one in the USA and number five in the UK in 1967.

This was a very short song, sub two minutes and was also taken into the top ten in the US by The Arbors and by Joe Cocker.

Eventually, The Box Tops had seven top 40 hits.

Answer: The Beatles

"Hey Jude" is a song often played at home football games for Heart of Midlothian FC and sung by supporters, except we like to sing "Na na na nananana, nananana, Jam Tarts". (The team's nickname.)

Originally this topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic in 1968; 12 countries in total. Running to seven minutes and 11 seconds, this was the longest single by The Beatles.

As an old joke goes, after writing five verses, Paul McCartney could not think of a way to end the song, so he asked the others if they had any ideas and in turn George, John and Ringo each said "na".

The na, na bit is repeated 19 times in four minutes.

Answer: The Casuals

Although they were not the first to record "Jesamine", The Casuals took it to number two in the UK in 1968.

Answer: Mary Hopkin

"Those Were The Days" was based on a Russian song and the American writer Eugene Raskin put English lyrics to it. Paul McCartney heard Raskin and his wife sing it and immediately made it a project for his protégée [spelling is correct) Mary Hopkin. Wales-born Hopkin had won the 'Opportunity Knocks' television talent contest and was recommended to Macca.

"Those Were The Days" was number one in the UK in 1968 and number two in the USA.

Answer: Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

So, "Nowhere To Run" is the third song penned by Holland-Dozier-Holland to feature in this quiz.

In 1965 it reached number eight in the Hot 100. It was the highest position for Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.

Answer: Jan and Dean

In 1964, "Sidewalk Surfin'" reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100

Roger Christian wrote the lyrics and Brian Wilson composed the music.