Get The Mamas and The Papas, the “Brown Eyed Girl,” and Your “Suspicious Minds” together to play our 60’s music trivia quiz “Eight Days a Week.” Test your knowledge about the iconic music from Motown, the British Invasion, and the King of Rock and Roll. “For What It’s Worth,” the music of the 1960’s set the stage for the genres that exist today that we all know and love.
From protest music by Bob Dylan to trend-setting guitar riffs by Jimi Hendrix, 60’s music has it all. If you don’t know the answers, you can cry if you want to or feel like a “Poor Little Fool.” But, if you know the answers, you’ll enjoy “This Magic Moment” and consider yourself a “Fortunate Son” by the end of the quiz!
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Which singer married Sharon Kristin Harmon in 1963?
Roy Orbison
Dean Martin
Elvis Presley
Ricky Nelson
Who released the single ‘You Never Can Tell ‘ in 1964?
Chuck Berry
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Richard
Elvis Presley
Which band released the song ‘Groovin” in 1967?
The Rascals
Tommy James & the Shondells
The Turtles
The Lovin’ Spoonful
Roger Daltrey is the singer for which band?
The Who
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
The Rolling Stones
Who released the 1969 single ‘Woodstock’?
Carole King
Judy Collins
Joan Baez
Joni Mitchell
Which band released the album ‘Disraeli Gears’ in 1967?
Deep Purple
The Yardbirds
Derek and the Dominos
Cream
Which band released the album ‘Days of Future Past’ in 1967?
The Moody Blues
Procol Harum
Jethro Tull
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Baby Love’ and ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’ are singles by which 1960s Motown group?
Four Tops
The Jackson 5
The Supremes
The Temptations
Which 1960s icon is famous for blonde bouffant hair and evening gowns?
Carole King
Dusty Springfield
Shirley Bassey
Gladys Knight
Who became lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1967?
Bruce Springsteen
Doug Clifford
Stu Cook
John Fogerty
Who released the single ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’ in 1960?
Chuck Berry
Johnny Cash
John Lennon
Elvis Presley
Who released the 1967 album ‘Wildfires’?
Judy Collins
Joan Baez
Mary Travers
Joni Mitchell
Led Zeppelin are from which country?
Australia
USA
New Zealand
England
Who had a hit in 1968 with the song ‘Lady Madonna’?
The Beatles
Cream
Badfinger
The Doors
Which music act first recorded the hit song ‘The Boxer’ in 1968?
Crosby, Stills & Nash
The Everly Brothers
Simon & Garfunkel
The Beach Boys
The Yardbirds were the precursor to which band?
Led Zeppelin
Aerosmith
Blind Faith
Rainbow
Who scored a hit in 1969 with the song ‘In the Year 2525’?
Zager & Evans
John & Yoko
Simon & Garfunkel
Sonny & Cher
Which Simon & Garfunkel song appeared in the ’67 movie The Graduate?
Mrs. Robinson
The Sound of Silence
The Boxer
Scarborough Fair
Which singer released the single ‘Have You Ever Loved a Woman’ in ’60?
Eric Clapton
Freddie King
B.B. King
Albert King
Which band released the album ‘Surrealistic Pillow’ in 1967?
The Doors
Grateful Dead
Jefferson Airplane
The Byrds
My World Is Empty Without You, babe’, sang which girl band?
Ronettes
Supremes
Marvelettes
Shangri-Las
Who released the single ‘What a Wonderful World’ in 1967?
Billie Holiday
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Ella Fitzgerald
Who had a hit in ’68 with the song ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay’?
Tom Jones
Otis Redding
Bob Dylan
George Harrison
Who had a hit in 1968 with the song ‘White Room’?
Sonny and Cher
Cream
Smokey Robinson
The Beach Boys
Which musician headlined the Woodstock Festival in 1969?
Hank Williams
Frank Sinatra
Jimi Hendrix
Metallica
Just sittin’ around drinkin’ with the rest of the guys’ is from which Roger Miller song?
King of the Road
Dang Me
Little Green Apples
Kansas City Star
Which of these artists did not perform at Woodstock in 1969?
Sly & the Family Stone
The Who
Mountain
Led Zeppelin
Who released the 1967 single ‘My Cup Runneth Over’?
Al Martino
Shirley Jones
Ed Ames
Perry Como
Which group released the song ‘Stop In The Name Of Love’ in 1965?
The Supremes
The Bee Gees
The Kinks
Sly and the Family Stone
Which ’60s British band sang about a ‘Dedicated Follower of Fashion’?
The Kinks
The Beatles
The Hollies
The Who
The Mothers of Invention were the backing band for which ’60s artist?
Jimi Hendrix
Steve Vai
Don Van Vliet
Frank Zappa
Which of these albums was not released in the 1960s?
Beggar’s Banquet
Tommy
Revolver
Nevermind
Who first recorded the song ‘The Last Thing on My Mind’ in 1964?
Phil Ochs
Tom Paxton
Bob Dylan
Pete Seeger
Who was the principle songwriter of the band The Velvet Underground?
Laurie Anderson
John Cale
Iggy Pop
Lou Reed
Who released the 1960 song ‘Poetry in Motion’?
Brian Hyland
Del Shannon
Bobby Vee
Johnny Tillotson
Who controversially ‘went electric’ at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival?
Jimi Hendrix
Bob Marley
Neil Young
Bob Dylan
Who released the 1965 single ‘Catch the Wind’?
Bert Jansch
Ione Skye
Bob Dylan
Donovan
Mia Farrow married which star in 1966?
Dean Martin
Bing Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Which band released the album ‘A White Shade of Pale’ in 1967?
Procol Harum
The Moody Blues
Uriah Heap
Jethro Tull
Who partnered Art Garfunkel on many hits in the 60s and early 70s?
Cat Stevens
Paul Simon
Neil Diamond
Neil Sedaka
Complete this 60’s pop duo Sonny & ___.
James
Bob
Cher
Tim
Lips are sweet as candy, the taste stays on my mind’ is from which song by BJ Thomas?
Hooked on a Feeling
You Gave Me Love
Oh Me Oh My
Long Ago Tomorrow
Who released the song ‘Because They’re Young ‘ in 1960?
Chet Atkins
Eddie Cochran
Lee Hazlewood
Duane Eddy
Jimmy Page was the lead guitarist of which band?
The Rolling Stones
Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
What was the theme song of the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s?
Sugartown
Puppet On A String
Funny Girl
Moon River
The 1969 song ‘Pinball Wizard’ is by which band?
The Kinks
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Led Zeppelin
Which band released the song ‘You Really Got Me’ in 1964?
The Kinks
The Who
The Small Faces
The Rolling Stones
The 1960s songs, ‘I Wish it Would Rain’ and ‘Cloud Nine’ are by which group?
The Temptations
The Supremes
Carpenters
The Bee Gees
The 60s hit song ‘Suzanne’ was a hit for which artist?
The Jackson 5
Bob Dylan
Leonard Cohen
The Doors
Which singer had a band called The Wailers?
Bob Marley
Jimi Hendrix
Peter Tosh
Bob Dylan
Which singer released the song ‘These Boots Are Made for Walkin” in 1966?
Nancy Sinatra
Dusty Springfield
Cher
Doris Day
Who released the single ‘Son of a Preacher Man’ In 1968?
Petula Clark
Dusty Springfield
Sandie Shaw
Cilla Black
Which of these songwriters was a member of The Velvet Underground?
Jimi Hendrix
Lou Reed
Bob Dylan
Rod Stewart
Who was the front man of the ’60s band The Four Season?
Frankie Avalon
Tommy DeVito
Frankie Valli
Bob Gaudio
Which ’60s musical featured the songs ‘Good Morning Starshine’ and ‘Aquarius’?
Hair
Rent
West Side Story
Jesus Christ Superstar
In what year did Led Zeppelin release their first album?
1967
1963
1965
1969
Who was the lead singer of the ’60s Australia folk band the Seekers?
Athol Guy
Karen Knowles
Keith Potger
Judith Durham
Who released the song ‘A Change is Gonna Come’ in 1964?
Jackie Wilson
Sam Cooke
Marvin Gaye
Otis Redding
Which band released the album ‘The Gilded Palace of Sin’ in 1969?
International Submarine Band
The Byrds
New Riders of the Purple Sage
The Flying Burrito Brothers
Which 1960s guitar hero was part Cherokee?
Jim Morrison
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Bob Dylan
Which band released the live album ‘Kick Out the Jams’ in 1969?
MC5
The Stooges
Sonic’s Rendezvous Band
New York Dolls
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue’ is from which song by the Rolling Stones?
Angie
Gimme Shelter
Paint it Black
Satisfaction
Which band released the song ‘Good Vibrations’?
The Beach Boys
The Rolling Stones
The Kinks
The Monkees
Who originally released the song ‘Everybody’s Talkin” in 1966?
Harry Nilson
Tim Hardin
Karen Dalton
Fred Neil
Who released the song ‘My Way’ in 1969?
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Dean Martin
Frank Sinatra
Bing Crosby
Diana Ross was a member of which 1960s American singing group?
The Supremes
The Temptations
Peter, Paul and Mary
The Go-Go’s
Who released the song ‘Blue Train’ in 1960?
Charlie Parker
John Coltrane
Thelonious Monk
Miles Davis
Which singer, who was prominent in the ’60s, was referred to as the ‘Queen of Jazz’?
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Sarah Vaughan
Nina Simone
What was the name of the infamous drummer of The Who?
Keith Stars
Keith Planet
Keith Sun
Keith Moon
Which group released the single ‘The Sound of Silence’ in 1965?
Bob Dylan
The Everly Brothers
Simon & Garfunkel
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Which ’60s movie featured rival street gangs the Sharks and the Jets?
West Side Story
Gypsy
South Pacific
My Fair Lady
Jimi Hendrix notably covered a song by which band in 1967?
The Beatles
Mountain
Led Zeppelin
The Supremes
Just a plain and simple chapel, Where humble people go to pray’ is from a song by which artist?
David Bowie
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
Cilla Black
Which country singer was killed in a plane crash in 1964?
Marty Robbins
Jim Reeves
Eddy Arnold
Patsy Cline
Which band made an ‘explosive’ appearance on the ’60s show ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’?
Led Zeppelin
The Kinks
The Who
The Rolling Stones
Who wrote the theme for the ’60s TV show ‘The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson’?
Bobby Darin
Frank Sinatra
Paul Anka
Neil Sedaka
Which singer released the 1968 album ‘Astral Weeks’?
Jim Morrison
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Van Morrison
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