Sounds Of The Sixties Rewound Part 24 Quiz

Answer: The Beatles

Penny Lane is a real place in Liverpool. It was thought to have been named after James Penny, a notorious slave trader. The local council debated changing the name, but decided it was now seen to be more associated with The Beatles.

Lots of people have put their name on a sign there, including Sir Paul McCartney on a televised return to home 'turf'.

In 1976 the sign was stolen by a group of drunken students. It was returned to the city anonymously. Almost half-a-century later, in November 2023 it was put on display at The Beatles Story museum.

In 1967 this was a UK number two and a US chart-topper.

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder was 16 years old when Motown released "A Place in the Sun" in 1966. It reached number nine on the Hot 100. It peaked at number 20 in the UK.

That same year he had another number nine with a cover of "Blowin' In The Wind".

Answer: The Walker Brothers

Frankie Valli released "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" in 1967, but did not manage to crack the Hot 100.

The following year a Walker Brothers cover reached number one in the UK and 13 in the USA.

The Walker Brothers had two number ones in the UK, among ten songs that reached the Top 40.

Answer: The Dave Clark Five

Dave Clark must have been the canniest drummer in the business in the 1960s; not only did he play in a top band, he snapped up the rights to their songs and controlled the band's catalogue outright. Celebritynetworth website gave Clark a net worth of $30m, quite a bit behind Paul McCartney's £1.bn, but not loose change either.

In 1964 "Can't You See That She's Mine" reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.

Answer: Felice Taylor

"I Feel Love Comin' On" was a UK number 11 for Felice Taylor in 1967. It was not released in the USA. Barry White co-wrote the song and later recorded it.

Taylor began singing with her sisters Norma and Darlene in The Sweets, who recorded two singles in 1965. She appears to have dropped out of he business in 1970.

Answer: Dionne Warwick

"Walk On By" was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and Dionne Warwick took it to number six on the Hot 100 and number three in the UK in 1964.

It was originally the B side of another song, but radio stations knew better than the record company and played "Walk On By". It was then released as an A side.

Answer: Anthony Newley

In 1960 the British actor Anthony Newly had two number one UK hits, one of which was "Do You Mind".

Newly had been child actor and had a role in the 1948 movie "Oliver Twist". By a 'twist' of fate, "Do You Mind" was written by Lionel Bart, who composed the music and lyrics for the stage play "Oliver!" in 1960. (Both of course based in the book 'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens.)

Answer: Freddie and the Dreamers

In 1965, "I'm Telling You Now" was a US number one and UK number two.

Freddie Garrity was the lead singer of the outfit and was known for his zany performances. Artificial Intelligence tells me that "Freddie Garrity's, over-the-top, antic-filled stage presence-characterized by chaotic dancing, high leaps, and exaggerated movements-led them to be dismissed as a 'comic variety' act". It must be true, then.

I wish I could say differently, but I was but a babe in arms when taken to a Dreamers concert in the Royal Arms Hotel, in Omagh, Co Tyrone. It's gone now, and so are The Dreamers.

Answer: Sam Cooke

"Cupid" was a UK number seven and US number 17 in 1961.

The Billboard Hot 100 lists 34 hits by Cooke, without any getting to the top. In the UK he had ten songs in the top 75, again without reaching the top.

Johnny Nash had a UK number six with the song in 1969. In 1980 The Spinners (known as The Detroit Spinners in the UK, which also had a Liverpool band called The Spinners) reached number four in the UK and US with a medley of "Cupid" and "I've Loved You For a Long Time." The US Spinners got together in 1954, and the Liverpool Spinners in 1958.

Answer: Andy Williams

Starting at the age of eight, Andy Williams had a long career in music and on television. He sold more than 100 million records.

"Billboard" lists 41 songs in the Hot 100, though none got to number one. "Can't Get Used To Losing You" came closest, reaching number two in 1963.
He did make the top in the UK. The Official UK Charts Company lists a UK number one and 24 in the top 40.

Answer: The Merseys

"Sorrow" was a UK number four for The Merseys in 1966. It was a cover of a US song by The McCoys.

The Merseys arrived out of an earlier band, The Merseybeats. For "Sorrow" they had some of the UK's top session men on board, including Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Jack Bruce, and Clem Cattini.

Answer: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

In 1967, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich had a UK number three with "Zabadak".

Just in case you are asked about it in a quiz somewhere, the band members were David Harman (Dave Dee), Trevor Ward-Davies (Dozy), John Dymond (Beaky), Michael Wilson (Mick) and Ian Amey (Tich).

Answer: The Foundations

The Foundations took "Baby Now That I've Found You" to number one in the UK and number 11 in the US in 1967.

They were, of course, noted for a US number three, "Build Me Up Buttercup", in 1968, and had five songs on the Hot 100. Six songs reached the top 75 in the UK.

Answer: Joey Dee & the Starliters

"Peppermint Twist" was a US number one for Joey Dee & the Starliters in 1961. It was recorded live at the Peppermint Lounge in New York City .

In 1963, The Beatles opened for The Starliters in Stockholm, Sweden. Joey Dee said: "I was so impressed by them that I threw a party for the cast after the show. I invited everybody to our hotel - The Hotel Foresta - and The Beatles came. John Lennon didn't stay too long, but the other three Beatles did - they stayed until we all got drunk and happy! It was a great, great evening and that's when they promised me they were coming to the States and said, 'We're gonna come to the Peppermint Lounge,' and they did."

In a short career, the band had four singles reach the top 30 of the Hot 100.

Answer: The 5th Dimension

In 1969, "Wedding Bell Blues" topped the hot 100 and was a UK number 16.

In the US, The 5th Dimension had 29 songs on the Hot 100, two reached the top.

As previously mentioned, this quiz series is based on the BBC Radio 2 show "Sounds Of The Sixties". It was introduced on Saturday mornings by Tony Blackburn, a veteran radio DJ, who also released some songs of his own.

Blackburn was noted for his corny jokes. An example: "My friend Bill has a small farm, in fact it is so small the cows produce condensed milk."