Our 60s Music Quiz Questions and Answers are 25 questions about the era of music that is said to be the game-changer for the music world.
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Q1. In ______ year songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin score their first #1 hit.
1960
1961
1965
1967
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Q2. The Beatles had the top five songs for much of the beginning of 1964. _______ artist or group knocked the Beatles "She Loves You" out of Number One May 1964?
The Supremes
The Four Seasons
Frank Sinatra
Louis Armstrong
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Q3. Can you tell the name of the group that had a hit car song with "Hey Little Cobra" in 1964.
Johnny and the Daytonas
The Ripchords
The Astronauts
The Beach Boys
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Q4. _______ was known for performing his hit, "FIRE" while being lowered on stage in a flaming headdress.
Jimi Hendrix
Alice Cooper
Arthur Brown
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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Q5. Name the group with the hit song, "Concrete and Clay".
Unit 4 plus Two
Dave Clark Five
Count Five
We Five
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Q6. "Banana" was the lead guitarist for _____________ group.
The Lovin' Spoonful
The Strawberry Alarm Clock
The Youngbloods
The Turtles
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Q7. Cheesy "pyschodelic" were a trend in the late sixties. Name the group that had a hit with "Green Tambourine".
The Lemon Pipers
The Byrds
Spiral Staircase
Every Mother's Son
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Q8. Who wrote the song "Dandy" that was a hit for Herman's Hermits in the US?
The Yardbirds
The Kinks
The Animals
The Nazz
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Q9. The song 1, 2, 3 was a hit for ______.
Jackson Five
Len Barry
Frankie Valli
Lou Christie
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Q10. The song "Respect" that was recorded by Aretha Franklin in 1967 was originally sung by _______.
Dionne Warwick
Ray Charles
Smokey Robinson
Otis Redding
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Q11. ____________ popular artist recorded 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag' in 1965.
Jackie Wilson
Jimi Hendrix
Carole King
James Brown
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Q12. 'Long Tall Sally' was originally recorded by _____ and its remake was recorded by The Beatles in 1964.
Buddy Holly
Chuck Berry
James Brown
Little Richard
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Q13.The Ronettes recorded 'Be My Baby' in 1963. Name the man who produced and co-wrote it.
Gerry Goffin
Jeff Barry
Phil Spector
Hal Blaine
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Q14. Can you name Otis Redding's only number one hit just three days before he died in a plane crash.
(Sittin' On The) Dock of the Bay
Try A Little Tenderness
Respect
Pain In My Heart
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Q15. Name the song by lyrics:
'The way you smell so sweet, you know you could have been some perfume'.
The Way You Do The Things You Do
Stop! In The Name Of Love
I've Been Loving You Too Long
You've Really Got A Hold On Me
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Q16. 'All Along The Watchtower' was recorded by Jimi Hendrix in 1968. _______ was the original songwriter and singer of this song.
Ray Charles
Janis Joplin
Carole King
Bob Dylan
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Q17. Name the super talented singer-songwriter of the 60s died of a drug overdose just at the prime of her career.
Aretha Franklin
Grace Slick
Janis Joplin
Carole King
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Q18. Name the rock band who stayed together for thirty years till their lead singer died in 1995.
The Grateful Dead
The Rolling Stones
The Doors
Jefferson Airplane
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Q19. _______ song gave Elvis Presley his first US No.1 of the 60's.
"It's Now or Never"
"A Big Hunk o' Love"
"Stuck on You"
None of the Above
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Q20. _____ scored the 1961 US No.1 hit "Big Bad John".
Jimmy Dean
Bobby Vinton
Ricky Nelson
Jimi Hendrix
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Q21. Name "The Beatles" song that gave them their first US No.1 hit?
"She Loves Me"
"I Want To Hold Your Hand"
"From Me To You"
"In My Life"
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Q22. ________ scored the US No.1 hit "Rag Doll" in 1964.
The Four Seasons
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
The Shangri-Las
None of the above
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Q23. _________ film featured the Simon & Garfunkel 1968 No.1 hit "Mrs. Robinson".
Rosemary's Baby
The Graduate
The Odd Couple
None of them
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Q24. ________ British group became the first to top the US singles charts.
The Tornados
The Byrds
The Beatles
The Animals
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Q25. _____ wrote "I'm into Something Good" a No.1 hit for Herman's Hermits in 1964.
Graham Gouldman
Gerry Goffin & Carol King
Phil Spector & Barry Mann
Barry Mann & Carol King
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60S MUSIC QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Our 60s Music Quiz Questions and Answers will take you back in the memories of 60s music.
WHAT IS THIS TRIVIA COMPOSED OF?
We have made this trivia by adding the popular songs, artists, and lyrics of 60s music. Anyone who loves music can guess most of the correct answers
WHY THIS TRIVIA?
The 60s decade was all about new things, using electrical instruments in concerts was introduced in the 60s. Therefore this trivia will let you know what new changes in music were made in the 60s.
Our 60s music quiz questions and answers are mostly about The Beatles the leading band.
