Sounds Of The Sixties Rewound Part 25 Quiz

Answer: The Flowerpot Men

In 1967, "Let's Go To San Francisco" was a UK number four for The Flower Pet Men.

It was specifically written to emulate the US flower power music scene. While the song was recorded by session musicians, a short-lived group was established and were around for about three years.

The group took its name from the animated children's television show 'The Flowerpot Men'.

Answer: The Yardbirds

"Heart Full Of Soul" reached number two in the UK and number nine in the US in 1965. It was the first single from The Yardbirds after Jeff Beck replaced Eric Clapton.

In any discussion of the relative merits of these two legendary axemen, you will find differing opinions. Certainly Beck felt in the shadow of Clapton - the man the fans called "God". Beck was never the singer or songwriter that Clapton was, but Clapton in later years spoke warmly of Beck.

Answer: The Beatles

In 1964, "And I Love Her" peaked at number 12 in the US Hit 100. It was not released as a single in theUK.

In a 1984 magazine interview, Paul McCartney said: "It's just a love song; no, it wasn't for anyone." It may not have been for everyone, but 300 covers are thought to have been made.

Answer: The Shangri‐Las

In 1964, "Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)" was a number five in the Hot 100 and number 14 in the UK.

A then unknown Billy Joel played piano in the recording. He later recalled that he did not get paid.

Answer: Gene Pitney

"Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" was a song that hit the top ten twice in the UK. In 1967, Gene Pitney made it a number five. In 1989, the British singer Marc Almond took it to number one - as a duet with Pitney. Although this was a hit in several companies, it was not released in the USA.

This was not the first time Almond had a hit years later with a 1960s song. In 1981 as part of Soft Cell, he had a UK chart-topper with "Tainted Love" - a cover of the 1964 song by Gloria Jones.

Answer: Julie Rogers

Julie Rogers was not the first to release "The Wedding", but in 1964 she took it to number three on the UK charts.

It was a number one in Australia and number ten on the Hot 100 in 1965 - also topping the US Adult Contemporary Chart. By 1972, it was estimated to have sold over seven million copies.

Answer: Dean Martin

In 1961, Dean Martin made "Everybody Loves Somebody" a chart-topper in the US. It reached number 11 in the UK.

This came about almost by accident. It was recorded as an afterthought when Martin needed a song to fill out an album.

It knocked a Beatles song - "A Hard Day's Night" - off the number one spot on the Hot 100.

Answer: Gale Garnett

Gale Garnett wrote and recorded "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" and it won her a Grammy in 1965.

In 1964, it topped the US Easy Listening Chart and was a number four on the Hot 100. It was also a number one in Canada and New Zealand. (Garnett had been born in New Zealand and moved to Canada when she was aged 11.)

The song was later to covered by Dean Martin, the Fleetwoods, Bobby Bare, Skeeter Davis, Sonny & Cher, Wanda Jackson, Susan Maughan and Dolly Parton.

As well as singing, Garnett had an acting career on television and in movies.

Answer: The Four Seasons

"Rag Doll" was a Hot 100 number one and reached number two in the UK in 1964.

In 1986, Joan Jett "borrowed" a part involving bells from "Rag Doll" for her song "Good Music".

Answer: The Shirelles

"Baby It's You" was written by Burt Bacharach, Mack David, and Luther Dixon. It reached number eight on the Hot 100 in 1962. The Shirelles had five top ten hits on the Billboard 100 by 1967 - including two that made it to the top.

It was covered by The Beatles on their debut album "Please Please Me".

In 2016, a "Sounds Of The Sixties" feature for the BBC put The Shirelles as one of the ten best female groups of the decade. It noted: "The Shirelles were originally founded in 1957 for a school talent contest. Often cited as the group that launched girl groups in the US, they were able to attract both black and white audiences, bringing a foretaste of Motown's cross-racial success." (As a pedant, this quiz author would quibble with the wording "originally founded" since you cannot "found" something more than once.)

Answer: Dionne Warwick

In the early 1960s, Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote frequently for Dionne Warwick, and "Don't Make Me Over" was her first solo hit. It reached number 21 on the Hot 100.

Incidentally, she was born Marie Dionne Warrick, but had to change her name due to a typographical error on the label of "Don't Make Me Over".

Answer: Cliff Richard & The Shadows

There was a time in the UK in the early 1960s when Cliff Richard & The Shadows" could do no wrong.

Indeed, before The Beatles got started, let alone made a movie, Richard and his band made their own talking picture, "The Young Ones" in 1961. The song went number one with a bullet in 1962. It also reached the top in seven other countries, but was not released in the USA.

Twenty years later, it was used as the theme song for an anarchic comedy of the same name.

Answer: Love Affair

Originally released by Robert Knight in 1967, Love Affair made it a number one in the UK the following year.

Co-writer Mac Gayden later said that the song had its genesis in his childhood. "The counter-melody in the background behind the chorus... was from when I was five years old. I just kind of drew it out of the air", he said in an interview with 'The Tennessean'.

Answer: Craig Douglas

"Time" was first released by Jerry Jackson in 1961. The English singer released his version a couple of months later.

Between 1959 and 1962, Craig Douglas had ten songs reach the UK top 20, including one at number one. (I'm not going to mention that here, since to may come up at sometime in this quiz series.)

Answer: The Lettermen

"When I Fall In Love" was first heard in 1952 in the movie "One Minute to Zero".

It was covered several times, including by Doris Day, before The Lettermen took it to number seven on the Hot 100 in 1962.

The Lettermen were a busy and popular band in the 1960s. They recorded from 1963 to 1974, although their lineup changed during that time. They recorded more than 75 albums, 18 of which were certified gold.