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Music From 1964 Trivia Quiz

These questions are on music from Billboard's Top 100 of 1964. There is a wide variety of tunes. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by graydog9. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
graydog9

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,943

Updated
Sep 08 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3915

Last 3 plays: Guest 204 (9/10), Guest 110 (6/10), Guest 124 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Beatles are red hot in 1964. They have the number 1 song. Do you know which song it is? Hint

"I Want To Hold Your Hand"

"Do you Want to Know A Secret?"

"Hey Jude"

"Louie, Louie"

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Question 2 of 10

2. The number 3 song, sung by Louis Armstrong, was the theme song to a Broadway play of the same name.

Answer: (Two Words no punctuation)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Pearl Jam made a cover song of "Last Kiss" in 1998. This group made it a hit 34 years earlier. Hint

Ronny and the Daytonas

J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers

Jay and the Americans

Manfred Mann

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Oh, Pretty Woman" was a huge song for this sunglasses-wearing singer.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Kingsmen and Paul Revere and the Raiders came out with this song at almost the same time. Both versions were hits.

Answer: (----------Same word twice - no punctuation)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Under The Boardwalk" was a hit for this group. Hint

Temptations

Manfred Mann

Beach Boys

The Drifters

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Dead Man's Curve" was a hit for this West Coast group. Hint

Beach Boys

Ronny and the Daytonas

Surfaris

Jan and Dean

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" was a song that stuck in your brain. Now who sang this pop hit? Hint

Dave Clark Five

Beatles

Herman's Hermit

Manfred Mann

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The House of The Rising Sun" was a major hit for this British act. Hint

The Kinks

The Animals

The Rolling Stones

Dave Clark Five

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Question 10 of 10

10. Chuck Berry sang "Memphis" in 1957, but in 1964 this singer from the Whiskey A-go-go made it a hit. Who is this man?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Beatles are red hot in 1964. They have the number 1 song. Do you know which song it is?

Answer: "I Want To Hold Your Hand"

"Hey Jude" is the number 1 song in 1968. "Do You Want To Know A Secret" was number 55 in 1964. The Beatles also had the number 2 song, "She Loves You."

2. The number 3 song, sung by Louis Armstrong, was the theme song to a Broadway play of the same name.

Answer: Hello Dolly

Carol Channing starred in the play. Louie "Satchmo" Armstong had many hits in many different genre of music. One of my favorites is "What A Wonderful World."

3. Pearl Jam made a cover song of "Last Kiss" in 1998. This group made it a hit 34 years earlier.

Answer: J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers

This was the only hit for this Texas group.

4. "Oh, Pretty Woman" was a huge song for this sunglasses-wearing singer.

Answer: Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison had 8 "Top Ten" hits between 1960 and 1964, including "Running Scared", "Crying", and "Dream Baby". In 1964 "Oh Pretty Woman" sold over 7 million copies; now think about how many more sold after the 1990 movie "Pretty Woman" came out.

5. The Kingsmen and Paul Revere and the Raiders came out with this song at almost the same time. Both versions were hits.

Answer: Louie Louie

There are over 1000 versions of this song and counting. KFJC ,a college radio station, once played this song for 63 hours without repeating a version.

6. "Under The Boardwalk" was a hit for this group.

Answer: The Drifters

The Drifters, who started in 1953, had hits including "Up On The Roof".

7. "Dead Man's Curve" was a hit for this West Coast group.

Answer: Jan and Dean

In 1966 Jan Berry totaled his new Stingray; it took a miracle and 12 years to make an official comeback.

8. "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" was a song that stuck in your brain. Now who sang this pop hit?

Answer: Manfred Mann

This British group also sang "The Mighty Quinn" in 1968.

9. "The House of The Rising Sun" was a major hit for this British act.

Answer: The Animals

Eric Burdon and the Animals had a number of other hits, including "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Don't Bring Me Down", and "We Got To Get Out Of This Place".

10. Chuck Berry sang "Memphis" in 1957, but in 1964 this singer from the Whiskey A-go-go made it a hit. Who is this man?

Answer: Johnny Rivers

His songs include "Secret Agent Man", "Summer Rain", and "The Tracks Of My Tears."

Source: Author graydog9

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