Sounds Of The Sixties Rewound Part 28 Quiz

Answer: The Rascals

"Groovin'" was a UK number eight and US number one in 1967. This was to be the second of three chart-toppers for the band.

Truth be told, the record company did not like it, but New York City DJ Murray the K heard it and predicted it would be a number one.

Answer: Billy Fury

"Like I've Never Been Gone" was released in the USA by Chase Webster in 1962. The following year English singer Billy Fury took it to number three on the UK charts.

This was one of 11 UK top tens for Fury, although he never reached number one.

Answer: Cliff Richard & The Shadows

Not to be confused with the Tom Paxton song of the same name, "Do You Want to Dance?" was a 1958 release in the USA by Bobby Freeman that went to number five on the Billboard Top 100 Sides pop chart. Freeman was aged just 17 when he wrote it.

Four years later, in the UK Cliff Richard and the Shadows took it to number two in the charts.

It was to be covered by several other artists, including the Beach Boys, who took it to number 12 in the USA in 1965.

Answer: The Seekers

This quiz author will never tire of listening to the sweet voice of Judith Durham and "I'll Never Find Another You" was one of the greatest songs by The Seekers.

This was the first song by an Australian band to hit number one outwith their native land. It topped the charts in the UK and was a number four in the US.

Answer: Bobbie Gentry

Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote this for the Broadway musical "Promises, Promises". In the UK, Bobby Gentry took the song to the top of the charts in 1969. Dionne Warwick later included it on an album, as did The Carpenters.

So:
"What do you get when you kiss a guy
You get enough germs to catch pneumonia
After you do, he'll never phone 'ya...". Well, even a lyricist as clever as Hal David had off days...

This song is not to be confused with the "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", released by Tom Jones in 1967, which was a UK number two.

Answer: Tommy James & the Shondells

File Tommy James & the Shondells among the artists who turned down the chance to play at Woodstock in 1969. The band were in Hawaii at the time when a phone call offer came in. James ruefully recalled years later: "Like dopes we turned it down."

With imagery taken from the Book of Revelation, "Crystal Blue Persuasion" became a US number two in 1969.

Answer: Love Affair

"A Day Without Love" reached number six on the UK's 'Record Retailer' top 50 chart in 1968.

This was the fourth single from Love Affair. They had a number one earlier in 1968 with a cover of Robert Knight's "Everlasting Love".

Love Affair suffered the same concert reactions as The Beatles: screaming young fans, with no one able to hear the music or lyrics. They tried a different kind of music, but it bombed. Singer Steve Ellis went solo in 1968, and the band limped on to 1974, but folded.

Answer: The Beach Boys

In 1966, "Wouldn't It Be Nice" reached number eight on the Hot 100. It was taken from the now much-lauded "Pet Sounds" album.

Paul McCartney was an admirer. In an interview, Macca recalled: "The early surf records...I was aware of them as a musical act, and I used to like all that, but I didn't get deeply interested in it - it was just a real nice sound...We used to admire the singing, the high falsetto really and the very sort of 'California' lyrics.

"It was later...it was 'Pet Sounds' that blew me out of the water. First of all, it was Brian's writing. I love the album so much. I've just bought my kids each a copy of it for their education in life - I figure no one is educated musically 'til they've heard that album..."

Answer: The Cuff Links

The Cuff Links were in fact Ron Dante, who had a number one hit with "Sugar Sugar", the cartoon band he was the voice of.

"Tracy" peaked at number nine on the Hot 100 in 1969. It reached number four in the UK.

The Cuff Links were a fictional band. Up to 18 vocal tracks were laid down in the studio by Dante.

Answer: Lorraine Ellison

"Stay With Me Baby" came about by happenstance rather than fate. When Frank Sinatra suddenly cancelled a recording session, Gerry Raganovy rearranged the song for an otherwise workless orchestra and got Lorraine Ellis to sing.

While it only made number 64 on the Hot 100 in 1966, it was liked by many musicians, including Jon Anderson - the frontman of Yes.

He said in an interview: "It's a tragic love song, and the way she sings it, it's heartbreaking. I used to sing it with Yes in the first year - it was one of the songs I wanted to perform. It's just an incredible song."

Answer: Jimmy Dean

"Big Bad John" was a US number one and UK number two in 1961.

Jimmy Dean also wrote the song, and there was an actual Big Bad John - actor John Mentoe who was 6' 5" tall.

Answer: The Dave Clark Five

In 1964, "Bits and Pieces" was a UK number two and US number four.

The Dave Clark Five were part of the 'British Invasion' of the USA in the 1960s - they were a more clean-cut alternative to The Beatles. The band made 12 appearances on the 'Ed Sullivan Show'.

Answer: The Who

Say what you like about Bob Dylan, but at least he knew how to spell All Right - "Don't Think Twice It's All Right". The Who and many others since have tortured the English language to make it 'alright'.

Anyway, with that pet peeve out of the way, The Who took this song to number 41 in the UK and number 106 in the US in 1965. That seems a shame given the power and message of the song. It was from the album "My Generation".

Almost unbelievably, someone has registered the number of times The Who have sung particular songs in concerts over the years. "The Kids Are Alright" has been sung 291 times between 1962 (well, 1965 actually) and 2025.

I know that you know you really want to know the band's most-sung, and that would be "Won't Get Fooled Again" - 973 times.

Answer: The Four Tops

"Reach Out I'll Be There" was a US number one and a UK number two in 1966. It was written by Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland.

The Four Tops were a successful combination, scoring two number ones among 24 singles that reached the top 40 in the USA.

They got together in 1953 and the original band members Levi Stubbs, Abdul Fakir, Renaldo Benson and Lawrence Payton stayed together until 1997. By 2026, the only link was Lawrence Payton Junior.

His father was a founding member, but died in 1997. "The Four Tops never ever broke up, it was just death that separated them". Payton Jr said in an interview in December 2025.

Answer: Terry Stafford

In 1962 "Suspicion" was a track on the album "Pot Luck" by Elvis Presley.

Two years later, Terry Stafford took it to number three on the Hot 100. It was sung in an Elvis style and many listeners thought it was The King. After that, the Elvis version was released as a single, but failed to make the Hot 100.

This was to be Terry Stafford's only hit.