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77 60’s Music Trivia Questions If You Just Can’t Help Yourself

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November 7, 2022

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!

Think you have what it takes to nail more music trivia? See if you’re up to snuff with our 70's music trivia, 80's music trivia, or our country music trivia.

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1. Jimi Hendrix notably covered a song by which band in 1967?

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2. Just a plain and simple chapel, Where humble people go to pray' is from a song by which artist?

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3. Which country singer was killed in a plane crash in 1964?

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4. Which band made an 'explosive' appearance on the '60s show 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'?

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5. Who wrote the theme for the '60s TV show 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'?

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6. Which singer released the 1968 album 'Astral Weeks'?

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1. Diana Ross was a member of which 1960s American singing group?

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2. Who released the song 'Blue Train' in 1960?

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3. Which singer, who was prominent in the '60s, was referred to as the 'Queen of Jazz'?

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4. What was the name of the infamous drummer of The Who?

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5. Which group released the single 'The Sound of Silence' in 1965?

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6. Which '60s movie featured rival street gangs the Sharks and the Jets?

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1. Which 1960s guitar hero was part Cherokee?

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2. Which band released the live album 'Kick Out the Jams' in 1969?

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3. No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue' is from which song by the Rolling Stones?

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4. Which band released the song 'Good Vibrations'?

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5. Who originally released the song 'Everybody's Talkin'' in 1966?

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6. Who released the song 'My Way' in 1969?

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1. Who was the front man of the '60s band The Four Season?

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2. Which '60s musical featured the songs 'Good Morning Starshine' and 'Aquarius'?

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3. In what year did Led Zeppelin release their first album?

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4. Who was the lead singer of the '60s Australia folk band the Seekers?

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5. Who released the song 'A Change is Gonna Come' in 1964?

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6. Which band released the album 'The Gilded Palace of Sin' in 1969?

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1. The 1960s songs, 'I Wish it Would Rain' and 'Cloud Nine' are by which group?

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2. The 60s hit song 'Suzanne' was a hit for which artist?

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3. Which singer had a band called The Wailers?

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4. Which singer released the song 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin'' in 1966?

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5. Who released the single 'Son of a Preacher Man' In 1968?

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6. Which of these songwriters was a member of The Velvet Underground?

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1. Lips are sweet as candy, the taste stays on my mind' is from which song by BJ Thomas?

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2. Who released the song 'Because They're Young ' in 1960?

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3. Jimmy Page was the lead guitarist of which band?

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4. What was the theme song of the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany's?

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5. The 1969 song 'Pinball Wizard' is by which band?

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6. Which band released the song 'You Really Got Me' in 1964?

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1. Who controversially 'went electric' at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival?

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2. Who released the 1965 single 'Catch the Wind'?

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3. Mia Farrow married which star in 1966?

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4. Which band released the album 'A White Shade of Pale' in 1967?

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5. Who partnered Art Garfunkel on many hits in the 60s and early 70s?

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6. Complete this 60's pop duo Sonny & ___.

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1. Which '60s British band sang about a 'Dedicated Follower of Fashion'?

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2. The Mothers of Invention were the backing band for which '60s artist?

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3. Which of these albums was not released in the 1960s?

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4. Who first recorded the song 'The Last Thing on My Mind' in 1964?

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5. Who was the principle songwriter of the band The Velvet Underground?

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6. Who released the 1960 song 'Poetry in Motion'?

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1. Who had a hit in 1968 with the song 'White Room'?

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2. Which musician headlined the Woodstock Festival in 1969?

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3. Just sittin' around drinkin' with the rest of the guys' is from which Roger Miller song?

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4. Which of these artists did not perform at Woodstock in 1969?

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5. Who released the 1967 single 'My Cup Runneth Over'?

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6. Which group released the song 'Stop In The Name Of Love' in 1965?

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1. Which Simon & Garfunkel song appeared in the '67 movie The Graduate?

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2. Which singer released the single 'Have You Ever Loved a Woman' in '60?

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3. Which band released the album 'Surrealistic Pillow' in 1967?

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4. My World Is Empty Without You, babe', sang which girl band?

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5. Who released the single 'What a Wonderful World' in 1967?

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6. Who had a hit in '68 with the song '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay'?

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1. Who released the 1967 album 'Wildfires'?

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2. Led Zeppelin are from which country?

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3. Who had a hit in 1968 with the song 'Lady Madonna'?

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4. Which music act first recorded the hit song 'The Boxer' in 1968?

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5. The Yardbirds were the precursor to which band?

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6. Who scored a hit in 1969 with the song 'In the Year 2525'?

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1. Which band released the album 'Disraeli Gears' in 1967?

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2. Which band released the album 'Days of Future Past' in 1967?

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3. Baby Love' and 'You Can't Hurry Love' are singles by which 1960s Motown group?

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4. Which 1960s icon is famous for blonde bouffant hair and evening gowns?

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5. Who became lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1967?

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6. Who released the single 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' in 1960?

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1. Which singer married Sharon Kristin Harmon in 1963?

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2. Who released the single 'You Never Can Tell ' in 1964?

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3. Which band released the song 'Groovin'' in 1967?

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4. Roger Daltrey is the singer for which band?

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5. Who released the 1969 single 'Woodstock'?

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