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Quiz about Early 60s RocknRoll
Quiz about Early 60s RocknRoll

Early 60s Rock-n-Roll Trivia Quiz


OK, Old Timers, ready for another trip down Memory Lane?

A multiple-choice quiz by TheBottleImp. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
TheBottleImp
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
41,498
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1671
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (1/10), Guest 90 (4/10), Guest 99 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who had a hit with 'Devil or Angel'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Junior Walker and the... Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 'Stagger Lee' by Lloyd Price, who gets shot? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who had a hit with 'Midnight Mary'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 'My buddies tell me fly to him, sigh to him, tell him I would die for him...' is a line from which song? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. '(I don't know why I love you) But I Do' was a hit for Clarence Henry. What was his nickname? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 'Have I the Right' was a hit for the Honeycombs; at the time, what was considered unusual about this musical group. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which was not a hit for the Drifters? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which song was not a hit for Gene Pitney? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which song was not composed by Gene Pitney? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who had a hit with 'Devil or Angel'?

Answer: Bobby Vee

Extra credit for finding another Bobby Vee song in this quiz.
2. Junior Walker and the...

Answer: All-Stars

Had a big hit with 'Shotgun'.
3. In 'Stagger Lee' by Lloyd Price, who gets shot?

Answer: Billy

The bullet also broke the bartender's glass. And yes, I do know that 'Stagger Lee' was a hit in 1959 (not the early 1960's).
4. Who had a hit with 'Midnight Mary'?

Answer: Joey Powers

Extra credit for finding the Billy Joe Royal song elsewhere in this quiz.
5. 'My buddies tell me fly to him, sigh to him, tell him I would die for him...' is a line from which song?

Answer: 'Easier Said than Done'

Was a hit for the Essex.
6. '(I don't know why I love you) But I Do' was a hit for Clarence Henry. What was his nickname?

Answer: Frogman

Henry's song 'Ain't Got No Home' was featured in the film 'Forrest Gump'.
7. 'Have I the Right' was a hit for the {Honeycombs;} at the time, what was considered unusual about this musical group.

Answer: Had a female drummer

Remember, things have changed a lot since the early 1960's.
8. Which was not a hit for the Drifters?

Answer: 'What Kind of Fool'

'What Kind of Fool' was a hit for the the Tams.
9. Which song was not a hit for Gene Pitney?

Answer: 'Down in the Boondocks'

'Down in the Boondocks' was a hit for Billy Joe Royal.
10. Which song was not composed by Gene Pitney?

Answer: 'Image of a Girl'

'Today's Teardrops' was a hit for Roy Orbison.
Source: Author TheBottleImp

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