1960s for Experts Trivia

1. 'Spendin' cash, talkin' trash ... If it's square, we ain't there!' Who are we?

From Quiz So You Thought You Knew 60s Pop! 2

Answer: The 'In' Crowd

'You ain't been nowhere, till you been "In",' sang Dobie Gray. 'The In Crowd' made US R&B 13 and UK 25 in 1965. Gray (b. Lawrence Darrow Brown, Houston 1940) had little other chart success until 1973, when 'Drift Away' became a major and widely covered hit. 'The In Crowd' was also an instrumental hit for the jazz-oriented Ramsey Lewis trio later in '65. Gray passed away in 2011.

From Quiz So You Thought You Knew 60s Pop!

Answer: She loved Roy, but not Gene

Roy's main squeeze was 'fetching (him) water every time her daddy's down the line'. He swore that one day the company and daughter would both be his. Gene's character was a poor family guy. 'She smiled "Come on", and oh, how I fought her. But you'll never win with a child of sin.' Pitney made number eight in the UK, where he was more popular, but charted only moderately in the US and Australia. The A-side was 'In the Cold Light of Day', but many DJs preferred this catchy B-side and flipped it over. Orbison hit number one in Australia, and number 33 on US Cashbox Hot 100, with the exquisite 'Leah' as the flip. These songs were relatively uncharacteristic upbeat outings from two masters of the heart-wrenching, slow-building dramatic ballad. Both were blessed with magnificent tenors and could also unleash wicked falsettos on cue when the music demanded it, though that was not their specialty. The Texas-born 'Big O's' legacy has proved more enduring with his solid rock roots, whereas the more eclectic Pitney's preppy New England background was closer to the Brill Building sound. Both were successful songwriters too, for themselves and others, and they still have legions of loyal fans despite the years since their demise (Orbison in 1988, Pitney 2006).

From Quiz 60s Popular Groups

Answer: Eve Of Destruction

"Eve Of Destruction" was deemed too serious for their first single release, so they decided on a lighthearted Bob Dylan tune instead, "It Ain't Me Babe". Is there such a thing as a lighthearted Bob Dylan tune?

From Quiz Can You Dig the Sixties? Part 3

Answer: I Want to Hold Your Hand

"I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide!" These lyrics belonged to the 1963 mega-hit song "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles. The Fab Four exploded onto the U.S. pop music scene in early 1964. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" skyrocketed to the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard charts and remained at the top for seven weeks. According to legend, folk singer Bob Dylan met The Beatles for the first time in the summer of 1964, while The Fab Four were on tour. Dylan supposedly thought that The Beatles were singing "I get high" in the middle section of "I Want to Hold Your Hand." Dylan then allegedly introduced John, Paul, George and Ringo to marijuana; a new era in pop music had just begun.

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 02: 1960s Billboard Top 100 Part 1

Answer: Jan and Dean

Brian Wilson wrote the song in 1962 and gave it to Jan Berry and Dean Torrence. Dean made several lyrical contributions, though he is not credited as a co-writer on the song. Dean moved to Huntington Beach, California in the early 1990s and convinced the city council to make the city's official nickname "Surf City".

From Quiz Obscure Recordings By 1960s - 1970s Artists

Answer: "Looking For Love" and "I'll Be Yours"

"Looking For Love" backed with "I'll Be Yours" is the 1966 US original on Magic Lamp Records, that was Karen's very first record. It was recorded when Karen was just 16 years old. The songs were written and arranged by Richard Carpenter who also played keyboards. Karen played the drums! This is a legendary rarity! I finally own a copy of this 45 RPM. I wasn't aware of the value and paid over four times what it's worth. In the year 2009 I believe the value to be roughly $500.00. So make sure when you buy that you buy from a reputable dealer. Unfortunately I trusted the extremely well know dealer I bought mine from when he told me what the value was and I really wanted the record for my collection.

From Quiz Early Psychedelic Chronicles

Answer: 1957

In 1957 Mushroom researcher Gordon Wasson teamed up with the Mexican witch-doctor Maria Sabinarecords to record a LP documenting a psilocybin mushroom ritual. Titled "The Mushroom Ceremony of The Mazatec Indians", the album was released by Folkways Recordings.

From Quiz Sixties Psychedelia

Answer: The Deep

"Psychedelic Moods" by The Deep was recorded on August 19-20, 1966. "The Psychedelic Sounds of The 13th Floor Elevators", though more famous, was not created until later on the same year.

From Quiz In My "60s": Not the "Summer of Love"

Answer: The Velvet Underground

"Venus In Furs" from their debut album "The Velvet Underground And Nico" released in 1967. Forming in 1965 they never achieved commercial success durring their time. Lou Reed's dark lyrics and John Cale's sound would later go on to influence many punk and alternative bands to come.

From Quiz Rockin' the 60's

Answer: Louis Armstrong

The Song was "Hello Dolly" which was also a Broadway Musical at the time. Sixties AM radio was nowhere near as compartmentalized as FM is now...They would play Tony Bennet, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Wilson Pickett, Motown and even the Singing Nun all in the same hour.

From Quiz 60s Psychedelic Garage Bands

Answer: The Seeds

The Seeds were one of the first garage bands and influenced many more with their distinct sound on songs such as 'Pushin Too Hard'.

From Quiz Random Sixties Music Facts

Answer: Murray The K

New York City DJ Murray Kaufman, known to his legions of loyal listeners as "Murray the K," became a good friend of the Beatles during their first American tour. Their friendship prompted jealous feelings among many of Murray's colleagues who had to settle for less intimate interviews with the Fab Four.

From Quiz Groovy Sixties Quotes, man

Answer: "Louie Louie" - The Kingsmen

"Louie Louie" was the Kingsmen's only hit, but it was a big one. At one point the FBI started an investigation into its lyrics, because they thought the indecipherable singer was shouting some lewd things indeed. But they couldn't work it out at all. Turns out it was a pretty harmless song about a sailor who misses his girl. It was written by Richard Berry and originally a Jamaican sounding song, which explains the patois used. The Kingsmens version has become one of the archetypical rock & roll standards and has been covered countless times, among others by Black Flag, Iggy Pop, the Beach Boys, Paul Revere & the Raiders, the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, the Sonics, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, the Kinks, Toots & the Maytals, thee Headcoats, Otis Redding, D.R.I., the Fall, the Standells, Ike & Tina Turner, Motörhead, the Feelies, Jan & Dean, the Pretenders, the Troggs, Sisters of Mercy, Johnny Thunders, Frank Zappa, the Wailers, Robert Plant, and so on and so forth.

From Quiz How is Your 1960s Pop Knowledge?

Answer: The Ronettes

The Ronettes, who are best remembered for their Phil Spector productions, were sisters Veronica (Ronnie) and Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley. They had million sellers with 'Be My Baby' and 'Baby I Love You'. They split up in 1973.

From Quiz A Flash by the 60s

Answer: Connie Francis

Connie Francis sang "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" in 1960.

From Quiz Rock-n-Roll Trivia

Answer: The Eagles

The original Eagles: Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon, were backing up Ronstadt before becoming the Eagles. The Band was Bob Dylan's backup band.

From Quiz Those Zany 60s, and 70s

Answer: Bout the coming fight

From the song "Please Mr. Custer" sung by Larry Verne, his only song. The day the song was recorded the original singer never showed; the producers were talking about a replacement when he walked in with a box and his southern accent asking "Where do ya'll want me to put these?"

From Quiz Reminiscing with the 60s

Answer: Marianne

"C'mon Marianne" was the last Four Seasons song of the sixties in 1967.

From Quiz Back to the 60s

Answer: town flirt

This Del Shannon song "Little Town Flirt" became a hit almost two years after Del's first popular song, "Runaway" of 1961.

From Quiz A Sixties Summer

Answer: moon

The Happenings' "See You in September" reached #4 on the Billboard in September 1966.

From Quiz 60s Music

Answer: silver

This is from "A Summer Song," by Chad and Jeremy in late 1964.

From Quiz Back To The Jukebox Era

Answer: Jane Morgan

It reached no. 21 on Billboard in 1958.

From Quiz Classic Albums of the 1960s

Answer: Revolver

This album, released in 1966, was one of the most daring sonic recordings made up to the time. The band experimented with many new recording techniques and engineering practices that had never before been attempted. This album also marks the first time all four band members contributed both musically and lyrically to the final product.

From Quiz Baby Boomer Special

Answer: Sky Saxon

The Seeds were one of the first musical guests on the Joey Bishop Show - and were very "out of tune".

From Quiz Psychedelic Sounds of the 60s

Answer: "Twentieth Century Fox"

"Twentieth Century Fox" was on The Doors' self-titled debut album "The Doors", released in 1967.

From Quiz Rock and Roll Story Songs

Answer: We are never told

Canadian Greene is best remembered for his work on television.

From Quiz Underground 60s Psych

Answer: Val Stecklein

Val Stecklein, the leader and principle songwriter for the Blue Things also went on to moderate success in the contemporary country music field later in the 70's.

From Quiz International Hits of the 60s

Answer: David McWilliams

An Irish one-hit wonder, probably a little ahead of its time.

From Quiz Early 60s Rock-n-Roll

Answer: Bobby Vee

Extra credit for finding another Bobby Vee song in this quiz.

From Quiz Songs from the 1960s

Answer: 'That's All'

Rick was one of many to record this song

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