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1.
  Billboard Number 1 Songs of 1960   best quiz  
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These questions are from "The Billboard Book of Number One Hits"
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  The Top Hits of 1960   best quiz  
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Once again we'll review the highest rated hits from Billboard's Hot 100, this time for the year 1960. After a two year hiatus, Presley makes his presence felt again. Check it out!
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  BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1960   best quiz  
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The BRI (Bathroom Readers' Institute), in consultation with DJ Bob Shannon of WCBS-FM has published lists of the top ten hits for various years. If I give you some lyrics, can you identify the songs on their list for 1960?
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  1960 Music - Some Lyrical Questions   top quiz  
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The year is 1960. I'll provide a lyric from a hit song from that year - you'll be asked to complete the lyric, guess the artist, or identify the song title. Easy!
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  Match Song to Artist - US Top 15 of 1960    
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These are the US Top 15 songs in order for 1960 according to Billboard Magazine. Match each song with its artist.
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  Do You Know The Lyric? 1960   top quiz  
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How well do you remember the lyrical elements of a song, especially songs from over a generation ago? This quiz will test your knowledge on that very issue! All these songs date from 1960. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Nov 01 15
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  Hits of 1960 - Part 1   top quiz  
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In this quiz I will be covering some of the hits of 1960. I will give you a song title and you tell me who sang it. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Velvet_Rain, Jun 09 07
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  Number One Hits of 1960 - Part One   popular trivia quiz  
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Over 40 different records made the top spot on the charts of Australia, the UK and the USA. Many were hits in only one country. Match the artist with their number one hit.
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  1960 in Popular Music    
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A smorgasbord of pop music from 1960. Fasten your seatbelt as you touch down in multiple genres!
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  Number One Hits of 1960 - Part Four    
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Part four of my quizzes on the number one hits of 1960. These chart toppers represent a number one on either the Australian, UK or US (Billboard Hot 100) charts. Simply match the artist with their number one hit.
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trivia question Quick Question
In 'Tell Laura I Love Her', how was the guy killed?

From Quiz "Hits Of 1960"




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  Hits of 1960 - Part 2    
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In this quiz I will be covering some more of the hits of 1960. I will give you a song title and you tell me who sang it. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Velvet_Rain, Sep 09 17
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  US Top Forty Hits of 1960 with One Word Titles   great trivia quiz  
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This quiz is about some of the many songs that made the Top Forty in 1960 with only one word for a title.
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  NuTsie'sTop 10 Songs of 1960   popular trivia quiz  
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NuTsie has published a list of the 100 greatest songs of 1960. In this quiz, I'll give you some information and a few lines from the song, and you have to choose the correct song.
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  Billboard Number Ones - 1960    
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All of these songs were number ones in 1960
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  Number One Hits of 1960 - Part Three    
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Part three of four, of my quizzes on the number one hits of 1960. These chart toppers represent a number one on either Australian, UK or US (Billboard Hot 100) charts. Simply match the artist with their number one hit.
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  Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1960   popular trivia quiz  
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The 1960s is my favourite musical decade. If it's yours, see if you can find the artist to match the lyrics I give you from these US number one hits of 1960 (US:Joel Whitburn book of Top Pop Singles 1955-2002. UK:Guinness book of British Hit Singles)
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  Hits Of 1960   popular trivia quiz  
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This quiz will test your knowledge of who sang the sang as well as the song itself!
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  Number One Hits of 1960 - Part Two    
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Part two of four on this topic. Over 40 different records made the top spot on the charts of Australia, the UK and the USA. Many were hits in only one country. Match the artist with their number one hit.
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  That Was The Year That Was: Pop Music 1960    
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Do you know what happened in the pop music world of 1960? Play the first quiz in this series if you remember or want to find out. UK chart: Guinness book of British Hit Singles & Albums. US chart: Joel Whitburn's Billboard book of Top Pop Singles.
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  Other 1960 Hits and Memories    
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Following my series of number one hits of 1960, many other songs were hits, some big hits, some small, but all are remembered. Choose the artist who had a hit in 1960 with the song, somewhere in the world.
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  The Sounds of 1960   popular trivia quiz  
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The Golden Year of 1960. Can you recall the great sounds of 1960? Well, here's your chance to go back in time. All questions relate to songs that charted on both the United States Billboard Hot 100 and the United Kingdom singles charts.
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  UK Number 1s - 1960    
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After my success (?) with the American number one records for 1960, I thought I'd write one for this side of the Atlantic.
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  Transistor Memories-1960   popular trivia quiz  
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These may not have all been U.S."Top Ten" hits, but I'm sure you'll remember them. I sure do, because they're all in my collection.
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  Whose Line Was It Anyway? UK Number One Hits 1960   great trivia quiz  
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The 1960's is my favourite musical decade. If it's yours, see if you can find the artist to match the lyrics I give you from these UK number one hits of 1960. (as defined in the Guinness book of British Hit Singles)
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  Boomers Ascending- The 60s, for the Most Part    
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It's "1984" and our current environment brought in a rush of fresh air. We now have alternative facts sprinkled with a modicum of original facts. Ici aussi. The entrance to the 60s.
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  My Birthday Top Ten - 1960    
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I first got interested in pop music in 1960, when I bought my first single, "Cathy's Clown" by the Everly Brothers. Coming now are questions on the top ten records in the UK Singles Chart in the week of my 13th birthday, 19 July 1960.
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Music from 1960 Trivia Questions

1. Joan Baez released her eponymous debut album in October 1960. What was the weapon that lent its name to the first track on that album?

From Quiz
1960 in Popular Music

Answer: Silver dagger

"Silver Dagger" was Baez's rendition of a an American folk song of disputed origin. Its melody and theme of a night visit from a secretive lover was similar to popular earlier folk songs such as "O! Molly Dear Go Ask Your Mother" and "Wake Up You Drowsy Sleeper". It's believed that all these songs were handed down in the oral tradition from mothers to their children, possibly dating back to pre-colonial Britain.

2. Who had a hit with "My Old Man's a Dustman" in 1960?

From Quiz Other 1960 Hits and Memories

Answer: Lonnie Donegan

Recorded in early 1960, "My Old man's A Dustman" was a number one for Lonnie Donegan in March 1960 in the UK. The song remained in the top position for four weeks and was a number one in Australia. The record was a departure from Donegan's well known skiffle style, being more in the music hall vein. After "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight)?" had been a chart success in the USA in 1959, a good performance was expected from "My Old Man's a Dustman", however the record failed to chart. In 1960 Tommy Steele had a Top 40 hit with "The Writing on the Wall", originally recorded by Adam Wade. Also in 1960, Charlie Drake had a hit with a cover of Larry Verne's, "Mr Custer". Bernard Cribbins did not enter the charts until 1962 with "Right Said Fred".

3. Considered a 'Teen Idol', who had a hit with the song "Wild One"?

From Quiz Hits of 1960 - Part 2

Answer: Bobby Rydell

"Wild One" was sung by Bobby Rydell and was written by Dave Appell, Kal Mann, and Bernie Lowe. It got to number two in the US, number seven in the UK and number eleven in Australia.

4. On top of the UK chart this week was American singer-songwriter Jimmy Jones. The song was released as a single 21 years later by UK band Showaddywaddy. What was the name of the song?

From Quiz My Birthday Top Ten - 1960

Answer: Good Timin'

"Good Timin" was Jimmy Jones' second biggest hit in the USA, and his biggest in the UK.

5. "Bulldog" was a Number 24 US Billboard hit by which artist(s)?

From Quiz US Top Forty Hits of 1960 with One Word Titles

Answer: The Fireballs

The Fireballs formed in Raton, New Mexico. They began as an instrumental group with George Tomsco on lead guitar. The group began recording at Norman Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico, the studio made famous by Buddy Holly. The group took their name from Jerry Lee Lewis' song, "Great Balls of Fire". They charted successful hits including "Torquay" in 1959, "Bulldog" the following year and "Quite a Party" in 1961. They later added a singer and as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs the group topped the US charts for five weeks in 1963 with "Sugar Shack". "Beatnik Fly" by Johnny and The Hurricanes reached Number 15 in 1960. Bill Black's Combo scored a Number 18 hit with their version of "Josephine" and "Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Part 2)" was a Number 28 single by Jessie Hill in 1960.

6. The first hit of 1960 was sung by Marty Robbins. Can you recall which Texas town the narrator of the song was returning to when he was shot?

From Quiz Billboard Number Ones - 1960

Answer: El Paso

Released in October 1959 'El Paso' reached number one on the Billboard charts on January 4th 1960. *Useless information* In 1966 Marty Robbins released a sequel to 'El Paso', entitled 'Feleena (From El Paso)' this song told the life story of Feleena, the girl in the original song, and how she shot herself after 'our hero' died in her arms.

7. Whose girlfriend was wearing quite striking attire in this song? "Now she's afraid to come out of the water And the poor little girl's turning blue"

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1960

Answer: Brian Hyland

She wore an "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" sang Brian Hyland all the way to number one for one week on the US pop chart in 1960. It reached number eight on the UK chart. It was his only US number one and he never hit the top in the UK. Bobby Rydell had his highest US pop chart hit in 1960 with "Wild One" at number two. It was also his highest UK chart hit at number seven. Bobby Vee had his first US top ten hit at number six on the pop chart with "Devil Or Angel" in 1960. It never charted in the UK. Johnny Burnette reached number eight on the US pop chart in 1960 with "You're Sixteen". It reached number three on the UK chart in 1961, his highest hit on both charts.

8. The #10 song is by a duo that had some hits in the '50s. "I've gotta stand tall You know a man can't crawl But when he knows you tell lies And he hears 'em passin' by"

From Quiz NuTsie'sTop 10 Songs of 1960

Answer: Cathy's Clown

"Cathy's Clown" is by The Everly Brothers. In a curious twist of fate, Axl Rose would go on to marry Erin Everly, daughter of Don Everly, although the marriage only lasted a few months.

9. Who sang so heavenly about his love with these lines? "Can it be that I'm in love With an angel from above"

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? UK Number One Hits 1960

Answer: Michael Holliday

The lyrics are from the song "Starry Eyed" which was the first UK number one of the 1960's and Michael Holliday's second and last number one. He had two more minor hits in 1960 but sadly commited suicide in 1963, just a year after fellow Liverpudlians The Beatles hit the UK charts. Frankie Vaughan another singer from Liverpool had number one hits in 1957 and 1961 but no top twenty entry in 1960. Marty Wilde a great British Rock 'n' Roller had six top ten hits in the late 1950's and early 1960's but never hit the number one spot. Marty Robbins only had two top twenty entries in the UK charts but had many hits in the US on the pop and country charts. He had a US top 20 pop hit in 1957 with "The Story Of My Life" which was Michael Holliday's first number one on the UK charts in 1958.

10. "Tell Laura I Love Her" was a top ten hit for Ray Peterson. A cover version of the song reached the number one position in the UK in the same year. Who was the British singer who sang "Tell Laura I Love Her"?

From Quiz The Sounds of 1960

Answer: Ricky Valance

Ricky Valance is a Welsh singer from Monmouthshire, Wales. Ricky Valance's version of the song was banned by The British Broadcasting Corporation for the lyrics. Other releases for Valance in 1960 were "Movin' Away / Lipstick on Your Lips."

11. Marty Robbins had the distinction of having the first number one hit of the 1960's. Which song did he take to that coveted spot on January 4th, 1960?

From Quiz Billboard Number 1 Songs of 1960

Answer: El Paso

Marty's label, Columbia, refused to put the five minute song out as a single, so it was included on Marty's "Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs" album. Requests for the song became so strong that company executives relented and released it as a single. The song also has the distinction of being the first country song to win a Grammy as well as being the longest playing single to chart to that date. Robbins was part of the Grand Ole Opry for four decades. The other songs are also Marty Robbins releases.

12. Who had a number one hit with "Cathy's Clown"?

From Quiz Hits of 1960 - Part 1

Answer: The Everly Brothers

"Cathy's Clown" is by The Everly Brothers and went to number one in both the UK and US. It has since been covered by artists such as Reba McEntire and Dee Dee Ramone.

13. What was the #10 hit of the year 1960? "Yeah you should see my little Sis. You should see my my little Sis. She really knows how to rock, She knows how to..."

From Quiz BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1960

Answer: The Twist

Born Ernest Evans, Chubby Checker formed his first band at the age of 8, and spent many an hour singing on street corners. "The Twist" was originally released as the B side of "Teardrops on Your Letter", and as a result, took a long time to make it to number one. It became the first song to hit the coveted number one spot twice, when it topped the charts for a second time in 1962.

14. Hank Ballard starts us off with "_______Poppin' Time".

From Quiz Transistor Memories-1960

Answer: Finger

Later the very same year Hank had a minor hit with a rather obscure tune called "The Twist".

15. Finish this song title: 'Let the Little Girl ______'

From Quiz Hits Of 1960

Answer: Dance

A hit for Billy Bland.

16. Which early guitar hero released his fourth album entitled "Rockin' at the Hops" in July 1960?

From Quiz 1960 in Popular Music

Answer: Chuck Berry

Although "Rockin' at the Hops" failed to produce a top ten hit on any chart, Chuck Berry had already secured his place in the pantheon of rock 'n' roll heroes with twelve top ten hits on the US R&B chart between 1955 and 1959. Most importantly, Berry created the role of the guitar playing front man with an emphasis on electrifying solos and an athletic stage presence.

17. Which actor had a 1960 hit with "If I Had A Girl"?

From Quiz Other 1960 Hits and Memories

Answer: Rod Lauren

A moody James Dean look alike, Rod Lauren was primarily an actor in 'B' movies. He did however, have a small brush with musical fame in 1960 when "If I Had a Girl" made the top thirty in the USA. The record had better success in Australia reaching number five on the charts. Rod Lauren did not chart any song in the UK. Tab Hunter's chart hits had stopped by 1960, George Maharis had a minor pop hit in 1962 with "Teach Me Tonight" and Carl Dobkins Jr had a huge hit in 1959 with "My Heart is an Open Book" but only a minor hit in 1960 with "Lucky Devil".

18. Which American singer/songwriter had a hit with "Beyond the Sea"?

From Quiz Hits of 1960 - Part 2

Answer: Bobby Darin

"Beyond the Sea" was written in 1946 by Jack Lawrence and made popular by Bobby Darin. It got to number six in the US and number eight in the UK. It has been covered many times by artists such as Rod Stewart, Helen Shapiro, Westlife and Jeff Lynne.

19. At number two was one of the UK's most prolific hit-makers, Cliff Richard, with "Please Don't Tease", which later became his third UK chart-topper. What was the name of his backing band on this track?

From Quiz My Birthday Top Ten - 1960

Answer: The Shadows

The Drifters was the The Shadows' original name, but they experienced legal difficulties because there was already a group in the USA by that name, and had to change. Norrie Paramor was Cliff's producer, and The Pirates were then backing Johnny Kidd.

20. What song did Frankie Avalon take to Number 26 on the US charts in 1960?

From Quiz US Top Forty Hits of 1960 with One Word Titles

Answer: Togetherness

Before he began making Beach Blanket themed films with Annette, Francis Thomas Avallone was playing trumpet on local television shows by the age of 12. In 1954 he released "Trumpet Sorrento" on the X label. Three years later he released his first Top Ten US hit, "De De Dinah". In 1959 "Why" became his first US Number One single. "Togetherness" became his 11th and final Top Forty single. Avalon began his acting career in 1957, appearing in "Jamboree". In addition to the Beach themed movies he had serious parts in films such as "The Alamo" (1960), "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1961) and "Drums of Africa" (1963). "Footsteps" was a Top Ten single for Steve Lawrence in 1960. Fabian scored a big hit with "Tiger" in 1959. Brook Benton released "Endlessly" in 1959.

21. Who had a hit in 1960 with 'Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini'?

From Quiz Billboard Number Ones - 1960

Answer: Brian Hyland

Brian Hyland is also known for 'Sealed With a Kiss' and 'Ginny Come Lately'. 'Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini' was his first hit, reaching the number one spot in August 1960. *Useless information* There have been many cover versions of 'Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini' released around the world in many different languages including: Finnish "Pikku pikku bikinissä"; Bulgarian 'Bathing Tulips'; and even a Cuban propaganda song entitled 'El Cohete Americano' (roughly 'American Rocket').

22. Who could not apologize enough for her faux pas, with these words? "You tell me mistakes are part of being young But that don't right the wrong that's been done"

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1960

Answer: Brenda Lee

"I'm Sorry" was the song, Brenda Lee was the singer. A US number one pop hit for three weeks, it reached number 12 on the UK chart. Brenda Lee, the number one female singer of the '60s has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Connie Francis,(possibly Brenda Lee's biggest rival on the US pop charts in the late '50s and early '60s) had two number one hits in 1960. "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" for two weeks and "My Heart Has A Mind Of It's Own" for two weeks. They reached number five and number three on the UK chart. Actress/singer Connie Stevens had a number three hit on the US pop chart in 1960 with "Sixteen Reasons", it reached number nine on the UK chart. Wanda Jackson had a number 37 on the US pop chart in 1960 with "Let's Have a Party" backed by Gene Vincents' Blue Caps. It reached number 32 on the UK chart.

23. The #9 song on the list is about a dance craze that was sweeping the nation. "Yeah you should see my little Sis You should see my little Sis She really knows how to rock She knows how to twist"

From Quiz NuTsie'sTop 10 Songs of 1960

Answer: The Twist

"The Twist" was originally recorded by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, but most people are more familiar with Chubby Checker's version.

24. Who was sorry for himself and sang about his unfaithful girl with these lines? "Cheating me with lies again Making me remember when"

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? UK Number One Hits 1960

Answer: Adam Faith

The song was "Poor Me" which was Adam Faith's second and last number one. Adam Faith had numorous chart hits including nine more top ten hits and then had a successful acting career but sadly died of a heart attack in 2003. Johnny Preston had a number one hit with "Running Bear" and four other chart hits in 1960 and then said goodbye to the UK charts. Buddy Holly who died in a plane crash in 1959 was still having hits in the UK and hit the charts with three records in 1960 the highest at number 25 was "True Love Ways" which was a hit again for Peter and Gordon at number two in the UK and number 14 in the US in 1965. Bobby Vee, who along with Adam Faith sounded a lot like Buddy Holly, never scored a number one hit in the UK but had seven top ten hits from 1961 to 1963 and had a minor hit in the US in 1960 with a cover version of Adam Faith's first UK number one "What Do You Want"

25. Can you recall who sang "Wild One"?

From Quiz The Sounds of 1960

Answer: Bobby Rydell

The song "Wild One" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and made the top ten on the UK singles chart. Other songs from Bobby Rydell in 1960 were "Swingin' School", "Volare" and "Sway."

26. The week of February 8th, 1960, saw a teen tragedy song top the charts. What song did Mark Dinning propel to the top spot?

From Quiz Billboard Number 1 Songs of 1960

Answer: Teen Angel

Mark Dinning's "Teen Angel" was the first top ten teen tragedy song. It preceded the Everly Brothers' "Ebony Eyes," Ray Peterson's "Tell Laura I Love Her," and J. Frank Wilson's "Last Kiss." Mark was signed to MGM records after his release from military service. His sister, Jean, thought up "Teen Angel" as a good title for a song and she and her husband, Red Surrey, wrote the song overnight. Despite its success many radio stations refused to play the song because of its content.

27. "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" was a hit for which female artist?

From Quiz Hits of 1960 - Part 1

Answer: Connie Francis

"Everybody's Somebody's Fool" was written by Jack Keller and Howard Greenfield. Connie Francis recorded it and it went to number one in the US and number five in the UK.

28. What was the #9 song for the year 1960? "Out in the West Texas town of El Paso, I fell in love with a Mexican girl. Nighttime would find me in Rosa's cantina, Music would play and Felina would whirl."

From Quiz BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1960

Answer: El Paso

Although best known for being a Country musician, Marty Robbins has had a very versatile career, charting many hits on the pop charts. Working on his brother's ranch, Marty had real experience as a cowboy. "El Paso" hit number one on both country and pop charts, and was the first of what was to become know as Marty's string of 'gunfighter ballads'.

29. Jerry Butler had a #7 hit with "He Will Break Your______".

From Quiz Transistor Memories-1960

Answer: Heart

Jerry would later team up with Betty Everett for several more Top 40 hits.

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