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Quiz about Who Sang These 60s Songs Part 1
Quiz about Who Sang These 60s Songs Part 1

Who Sang These 60s Songs? Part 1 Quiz


Guess who sang these songs from the 60's. I'll give you a song title and you tell me who sang it. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by lynn-ann. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
lynn-ann
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
238,821
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
3874
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 85 (9/10), Guest 172 (9/10), Guest 73 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who had a number one hit with the song "Runaway" in the early sixties? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which 1960's star sang about "The Green, Green Grass of Home"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who said "I Could Easily Fall in Love With You"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who sang "Gone, Gone, Gone" in the 1960's? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who sang "Dedicated To The One I Love" in the 1960's? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who sang "Happy Times (Are Here to Stay)" in the early sixties? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who sang "I've Got To Get A Message To You" in the late sixties? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who had a number one hit with "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" in the sixties? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who had a number one hit with "Little Sister" in the early sixties? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who sang "An Occasional Dream" in the late sixties? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who had a number one hit with the song "Runaway" in the early sixties?

Answer: Del Shannon

Del Shannon was born in 1934. He had a number one hit with the song, "Runaway" in 1961. This was the song that shot him into fame. He had many hits in the sixties including, "Little Town Flirt"(1962) and "Handy Man"(1964). His career slowed down in the seventies and eighties. Tragically, on the eighth of February 1990, Del Shannon fatally shot himself in the head.

It was said, at the time, that he was in the process of being treated for depression.
2. Which 1960's star sang about "The Green, Green Grass of Home"?

Answer: Tom Jones

This song was released in 1966 and was a big hit for Tom Jones. Many thought the song was about Wales (his place of Birth), but was actually written about the U.S.A.
3. Who said "I Could Easily Fall in Love With You"?

Answer: Cliff Richard

This song reached number six on the U.K. charts in 1964. Cliff Richard was born in October, 1940, in India. He and his family moved to England when he was seven years old. He has been performing since the late 1950's and has had hit records in every decade up until the 2000's.
4. Who sang "Gone, Gone, Gone" in the 1960's?

Answer: Everly Brothers

This song was released on September 1964. Brothers Don Everly (born February 1937) and Phil Everly (born January 1939) were popular in the 1950's and 1960's. They broke up in 1973 but reformed in 1983 with the hit, "On The Wings Of a Nightingale" (written by Paul McCartney).
5. Who sang "Dedicated To The One I Love" in the 1960's?

Answer: The Mamas and the Papas

This song was released in February 1967 and reached number two on the U.K and the U.S. charts that year. The Mamas and the Papas were formed in 1965 and remained popular until they broke up in 1968. In 1970 the band regrouped for another album ("People Like Us") but split up again in 1971.
6. Who sang "Happy Times (Are Here to Stay)" in the early sixties?

Answer: Tony Orlando

This song reached number 82 on the U.S. charts in 1961. This song was from his "Bless You" album of 1961. He made this album before he joined up with Dawn in 1970.
7. Who sang "I've Got To Get A Message To You" in the late sixties?

Answer: Bee Gees

The Bee Gees released this song in 1968. It was their second number one hit for the U.K. It was a very disturbing song about a man condemned to death (in the electric chair) and is trying to send a final message to his wife. It was however only number one for a week as the Beatles topped it the following week with "Hey Jude".
8. Who had a number one hit with "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" in the sixties?

Answer: The Temptations

The Temptations had a number one hit on the R&B Charts in the U.S. in 1966. The Temptations were formed in 1960. They are an American Motown group and the band consists of five members. They have had many number one hits over the decades including, "My Girl" (1965).
9. Who had a number one hit with "Little Sister" in the early sixties?

Answer: Elvis Presley

This song was a number one hit for Elvis in the U.K. in 1961. It reached number five in the U.S.
10. Who sang "An Occasional Dream" in the late sixties?

Answer: David Bowie

This song was written by David Bowie and released in 1969. It is from the "Space Oddity" album of the same year. David Bowie was born David Robert Jones on the eighth of January 1947. He started performing in 1964.
Source: Author lynn-ann

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