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Quiz about Bygone Music
Quiz about Bygone Music

Bygone Music Trivia Quiz


You might have to put your thinking cap on with some of these, It helps if you're over 50.

A multiple-choice quiz by transtar1954. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
transtar1954
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
261,101
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1710
Last 3 plays: Guest 109 (10/10), Guest 174 (7/10), Guest 204 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who recorded "Needles and Pins" (1963)? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Whose hit was "(If Paradise is) Half as Nice"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Whose hit was "Little Children"(1964)? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Good Vibrations"(1966) was a summer hit for which of these groups? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Remember "A Windmill in Old Amsterdam" (1965)? Who sang it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "I'm into Something Good"(1964) was by which of these groups? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Wishin' and Hopin'"(1964) was a recorded by which female singer? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Whiter Shade of Pale"(1967) was a big hit for who? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Whose hit was "Jennifer Eccles"(1968)? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The Monkees were a "manufactured" group?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who recorded "Needles and Pins" (1963)?

Answer: The Searchers

The Searchers were one of the most influential groups to rise from the 60s phenomenon.They were originally formed in Liverpool in 1960 as a backing group for Johnny Sandon, and took their name from the John Wayne film. The founder members were John McNally (who still leads the group), Mike Pender, Tony Jackson and drummer Norman McGarry.

In late 1961 Johnny Sandon left to join the Remo Four, McGarry left to be replaced on drums by Chris Curtis. The Searchers continued as a foursome, playing at the Iron Door, the Cavern and other Liverpool clubs.
2. Whose hit was "(If Paradise is) Half as Nice"?

Answer: Amen Corner

Lead Singer Andy Fairweather-Low went on to have many hits of his own.
Amen Corner was formed in late 1966 in Cardiff, Wales.
3. Whose hit was "Little Children"(1964)?

Answer: Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas

Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas was one of the bands from the Brian Epstein stable along with the Beatles.
"Little Children" was also recorded by:
Bay City Rollers - 1977
Aztec Camera - 1993
Tara - 1998
4. "Good Vibrations"(1966) was a summer hit for which of these groups?

Answer: The Beach Boys

Made up of the Wilson brothers and friends, they are still going strong today.
The Beach Boys are an American rock and roll band. They recorded thirty-six U.S. Top 40 hits (including four #1 singles) and many best-selling albums. They are especially well known for their distinctive vocal harmonies.They have sold more singles and albums than any other American rock band.
5. Remember "A Windmill in Old Amsterdam" (1965)? Who sang it?

Answer: Ronnie Hilton

Ronnie Hilton seems to be almost forgotten by today's music industry but he was one of Britain's most popular singers of the 1950s and 1960s.
6. "I'm into Something Good"(1964) was by which of these groups?

Answer: Herman's Hermits

Herman's Hermits were an English rock band in the 1960s, formed in Manchester in 1963. Part of the British Invasion, their trademark simple, non-threatening, and clean-cut "boys next door" image made them easier to listen to and more accessible than other British Invasion bands
Peter Noone the lead singer was also an actor who appeared in "Coronation Street".
7. "Wishin' and Hopin'"(1964) was a recorded by which female singer?

Answer: Dusty Springfield

Dusty Springfield OBE (16 April 1939 - 2 March 1999) was a popular British singer whose career spanned four decades. She achieved her most notable success during the 1960s, with a successful comeback in the late 1980s.
Dusty was originally with her brothers in the Springfields and was in my opinion a great female singer.
8. "Whiter Shade of Pale"(1967) was a big hit for who?

Answer: Procol Harum

In July, 1967, 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' was #1 song in the world.
Procol Harum were an English psychedelic rock band, formed in the 1960s, who built a heavy foundation for what would become progressive rock. They are best known for this recording, though they had a devoted cult following throughout their career.
9. Whose hit was "Jennifer Eccles"(1968)?

Answer: The Hollies

Graham Nash went on to become part of Crosby, Nash and Young.
In Britain in the '60s The Hollies were regarded as "the third group" after The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Sales and fan polls bore this out.
10. The Monkees were a "manufactured" group?

Answer: True

The Monkees were made up of four lads who made a TV series then had many hits from that.
They were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. The show, which ran from 1966 to 1968, helped make them one of the 1960s' most popular music acts.

The Monkees disbanded in 1970, but several reunions and semi-reunions have since taken place. The Monkees last worked together in 2001.
Source: Author transtar1954

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