I’D LIKE TO THANK everyone who took my recent “oldies” quiz. Would you like to see the answers? Here they are, along with the names of three randomly-selected winners:
Correct answers are in bold print.
Q.1 In what year did songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin score their first #1 hit?
1965
1961*
1971
The song, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?”, was recorded by The Shirelles.
Q.2 What was Mama Cass’s real name?
Theodora Cass
Cassandra Blackburn
Ellen Naomi Cohen
Q.3 What’s the name of Dusty Springfields first hit?
Wishin’ and Hopin’
I Only Want To Be With You
Son of a Preacher Man
Q.4 What recording technique is attributed to Phil Spector?
Multi-tracking
Wall of Sound
Reverb
Q.5 What Janis Ian song was banned by several radio stations in 1967?
Society’s Child
At Seventeen
Jesse
Q.6 Bernie Taupin started lyric-writing for this soon-to-be famous singer:
Elton John
Carole King
Lulu
Q. 7 What did Jimi Hendrix first do in March of 1967?
Set fire to his guitar while on stage
Performed in a Broadway show
Toured Australia
Q. 8 Which of these songs was a big hit in three separate decades?
Twist and Shout
The Locomotion*
Go Away Little Girl
*Little Eva 1962; Grand Funk Railroad 1974; Kylie Minogue, 1988
Q. 9 In the early 1960s, Tony Orlando was employed as:
a cab driver in Philadelphia
a mail-room clerk at Macy’s
a demo singer at Aldon Music
Q. 10 Who sang “Wild Thing” in 1966?
The Troggs
The Byrds
The Turtles
Q. 11 The music of Simon and Garfunkle is featured in this 1960s film:
Bonnie and Clyde
The Graduate
The Apartment
Q. 12 Neil Diamond wrote this hit song for the Monkees:
I’m a Believer
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Last Train to Clarksville
Q. 13 Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker were all members of which group? (100 percent of you answered this question correctly!)
Milk
Butter
Cream
Q. 14 Brothers Ray and Dave Davies formed this band in 1964:
The Kinks
The Everly Brothers
Pink Floyd
Q. 15 In 1964, which band scored a big hit with The House of the Rising Sun?
The Doors
The Animals
The Yardbirds
Q. 16 Which record label did Frank Sinatra start?
Columbia Records
Apple Records
Reprise Records
Q. 17 Who recorded Joni Mitchell’s first hit song?
Judy Collins
Mary Travers
Eydie Gorme
Q. 18 What is Bob Dylan’s real name?
Robert Zimmerman
Allen Klein
Stuart Johnston
Q. 19 Who was the host of television’s “American Bandstand”?
Simon Cowell
Ryan Seacrest
Dick Clark
Q. 20 Peter Noone was the lead singer of which 1960s band?
The Byrds
Herman’s Hermits
The Turtles
And now, for the winners! Out of 512 participants, the following were selected by Random (dot) org:
Marjean C.
Robert M.
Joan P.
Congratulations, Marjean, Robert, and Joan — you’ve each won a handy-dandy Spaetzle-maker. Check your in-box for an email from me!
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Vince S says
Thanks for informative site, and the cool survey.
Do the winners also get a rubber chicken?
Jasmin says
I got one for you Kevin…. which Monkee’s mother invented “white-out”?
Kevin Lee Jacobs says
Jasmin – Dang! I should have asked that question on the quiz! The answer is…Michael Nesmith’s mother!