MUSIC QUIZ NO.27 ONE HIT WONDERS 50'S, 60'S, 70'S.

[magpie in the 80's]

AMERICAN CHARTS

Q1. What one hit wonder group hit No. 1 with 'Little Star' in 1958? THE ELEGANTS
Q2. What was the name of the one hit wonder who had a No. 1 hit with 'Domonique' in 1963? THE SINGING NUN
Q3. What one hit wonder group had a No. 1 hit that told us to 'Get a Job' in 1958? THE SILHOUETTES
Q4. What British one hit wonder group went all the way to No. 1 in 1962 with 'Telstar'? THE TORNADOES
Q5. What one hit wonder duo had a futuristic song titled 'In the Year 2525'? ZAGER AND EVANS
Q6. What Texas one hit wonder had a No.1 with 'Hey Baby' in 1962? BRUE CHANNEL
Q7. What one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with 'Teen Angel' in 1960? MARK DINNING
Q8. What British one hit wonder group had a No. 1 with 'Winchester Cathedral' in 1966? THE NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND
Q9. This one hit wonder had a No. 1 with 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands' in 1958. Who is he? LAURIE LONDON
Q10. What one hit wonder had a No.1 hit about his 'Mother-in-Law' in 1961? ERNIE K-DOL
Q11. What New York City one hit wonders had a hit with 'Na, Na, Hey, Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye' in 1969? STEAM
Q12. What group had their only hit when 'Green Tambourine' hit No.1 in 1968. THE LEMON PIPERS
Q13. What Los Angeles trio had their only hit 'To Know Him Is to Love Him reach No. 1 in 1958? THE TEDDY BEARS
Q14. What Canadian one hit wonder reached No.1 with 'Ringo' in 1964? LORNE GREENE
Q15. Which band, had a one hit wonder with 'Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)' in 1968? JOHN FRED AND THE PLAYBOYS
Q16. What Japanese one hit wonder had a No. 1 in 1963 with 'Sukiyaki'? KYU SAKAMOTA
Q17. What female one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with 'Let Me Go Lover' in 1955? JOAN WEBER
Q18. What French one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with the instrumental 'Love is Blue' in 1968? PAUL MAURIAT
Q19. What one hit wonder group had a No. 1 with 'Alley Oop' in 1960? THE HOLLYWOOD ARGYLES
Q20. What one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with 'Eve of Destruction' in 1965? BARRY MC GUIRE
Q21. What one hit wonder hit No.1 with 'Venus' in 1970? SHOCKING BLUE
Q22. What one hit wonder had a No.1 with 'I Can Help'in 1974? BILLY SWAN
Q23. What one hit wonder went to No.1 with 'Lovin' You' in 1975? MINNIE RIPERTON
Q24. What one hit wonder hit No.1 with 'Play That Funky Music' in 1976? WILD CHERRY
Q25. What radio DJ was a one hit wonder with 'Disco Duck'? RICK DEES

[godoubleblues]

Q5 - Zager and Evans
Q20 - Barry McGuire
Q21 - Shocking Blue
Q22 - Billy Swan
Q23 - Minnie Riperton
Q24 - Wild Cherry

[crackers]

4 - the torandos
11 - steam
14 - lorne greene
16 - kyu sakamoto
19 - hollywood argyles

[Leaping Lindner]

Q2. What was the name of the one hit wonder who had a No. 1 hit with 'Domonique' in 1963? - The Singing Nun
Q4. What British one hit wonder group went all the way to No. 1 in 1962 with 'Telstar'? - The Tornadoes
Q5. What one hit wonder duo had a futuristic song titled 'In the Year 2525'? - Zager and Evans
Q8. What British one hit wonder group had a No. 1 with 'Winchester Cathedral' in 1966? - The New Vaudville Band
Q11. What New York City one hit wonders had a hit with 'Na, Na, Hey, Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye' in 1969? - Steam
Q12. What group had their only hit when 'Green Tambourine' hit No.1 in 1968. - The Lemon Pipers
Q13. What Los Angeles trio had their only hit 'To Know Him Is to Love Him reach No. 1 in 1958? - The Teddy Bears
Q14. What Canadian one hit wonder reached No.1 with 'Ringo' in 1964? - Lorne Greene
Q15. Which band, had a one hit wonder with 'Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)' in 1968? - Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Q18. What French one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with the instrumental 'Love is Blue' in 1968? - Paul Marret Orchestra
Q20. What one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with 'Eve of Destruction' in 1965? - Barry McQuire
Q21. What one hit wonder hit No.1 with 'Venus' in 1970? - Shocking Blue
Q22. What one hit wonder had a No.1 with 'I Can Help'in 1974? - Billy Swan
Q23. What one hit wonder went to No.1 with 'Lovin' You' in 1975? - Minnie Riperton
Q24What one hit wonder hit No.1 with 'Play That Funky Music' in 1976? - Wild Cherry
Q25. What radio DJ was a one hit wonder with 'Disco Duck'? - Ricki Dees and his cast of Idiots

[magpie in the 80's]

Q5 - Zager and Evans
Q20 - Barry McGuire
Q21 - Shocking Blue
Q22 - Billy Swan
Q23 - Minnie Riperton
Q24 - Wild Cherry

all correct

[magpie in the 80's]

4 - the torandos
11 - steam
14 - lorne greene
16 - kyu sakamoto
19 - hollywood argyles

all correct

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2. What was the name of the one hit wonder who had a No. 1 hit with 'Domonique' in 1963? - The Singing Nun
Q4. What British one hit wonder group went all the way to No. 1 in 1962 with 'Telstar'? - The Tornadoes
Q5. What one hit wonder duo had a futuristic song titled 'In the Year 2525'? - Zager and Evans
Q8. What British one hit wonder group had a No. 1 with 'Winchester Cathedral' in 1966? - The New Vaudville Band
Q11. What New York City one hit wonders had a hit with 'Na, Na, Hey, Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye' in 1969? - Steam
Q12. What group had their only hit when 'Green Tambourine' hit No.1 in 1968. - The Lemon Pipers
Q13. What Los Angeles trio had their only hit 'To Know Him Is to Love Him reach No. 1 in 1958? - The Teddy Bears
Q14. What Canadian one hit wonder reached No.1 with 'Ringo' in 1964? - Lorne Greene
Q15. Which band, had a one hit wonder with 'Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)' in 1968? - Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Q18. What French one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with the instrumental 'Love is Blue' in 1968? - Paul Marret Orchestra
Q20. What one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with 'Eve of Destruction' in 1965? - Barry McQuire
Q21. What one hit wonder hit No.1 with 'Venus' in 1970? - Shocking Blue
Q22. What one hit wonder had a No.1 with 'I Can Help'in 1974? - Billy Swan
Q23. What one hit wonder went to No.1 with 'Lovin' You' in 1975? - Minnie Riperton
Q24What one hit wonder hit No.1 with 'Play That Funky Music' in 1976? - Wild Cherry
Q25. What radio DJ was a one hit wonder with 'Disco Duck'? - Ricki Dees and his cast of Idiots

all correct EXCEPT Q15 LL. the playboys part is right not the lead

[magpie in the 80's]

AMERICAN CHARTS

Q1. What one hit wonder group hit No. 1 with 'Little Star' in 1958? THE ELEGANTS
Q2. What was the name of the one hit wonder who had a No. 1 hit with 'Domonique' in 1963? THE SINGING NUN
Q3. What one hit wonder group had a No. 1 hit that told us to 'Get a Job' in 1958? THE SILHOUETTES
Q4. What British one hit wonder group went all the way to No. 1 in 1962 with 'Telstar'? THE TORNADOES
Q5. What one hit wonder duo had a futuristic song titled 'In the Year 2525'? ZAGER AND EVANS
Q6. What Texas one hit wonder had a No.1 with 'Hey Baby' in 1962? BRUE CHANNEL
Q7. What one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with 'Teen Angel' in 1960? MARK DINNING
Q8. What British one hit wonder group had a No. 1 with 'Winchester Cathedral' in 1966? THE NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND
Q9. This one hit wonder had a No. 1 with 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands' in 1958. Who is he? LAURIE LONDON
Q10. What one hit wonder had a No.1 hit about his 'Mother-in-Law' in 1961? ERNIE K-DOL
Q11. What New York City one hit wonders had a hit with 'Na, Na, Hey, Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye' in 1969? STEAM
Q12. What group had their only hit when 'Green Tambourine' hit No.1 in 1968. THE LEMON PIPERS
Q13. What Los Angeles trio had their only hit 'To Know Him Is to Love Him reach No. 1 in 1958? THE TEDDY BEARS
Q14. What Canadian one hit wonder reached No.1 with 'Ringo' in 1964? LORNE GREENE
Q15. Which band, had a one hit wonder with 'Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)' in 1968? JOHN FRED AND THE PLAYBOYS
Q16. What Japanese one hit wonder had a No. 1 in 1963 with 'Sukiyaki'? KYU SAKAMOTA
Q17. What female one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with 'Let Me Go Lover' in 1955? JOAN WEBER
Q18. What French one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with the instrumental 'Love is Blue' in 1968? PAUL MAURIAT
Q19. What one hit wonder group had a No. 1 with 'Alley Oop' in 1960? THE HOLLYWOOD ARGYLES
Q20. What one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with 'Eve of Destruction' in 1965? BARRY MC GUIRE
Q21. What one hit wonder hit No.1 with 'Venus' in 1970? SHOCKING BLUE
Q22. What one hit wonder had a No.1 with 'I Can Help'in 1974? BILLY SWAN
Q23. What one hit wonder went to No.1 with 'Lovin' You' in 1975? MINNIE RIPERTON
Q24. What one hit wonder hit No.1 with 'Play That Funky Music' in 1976? WILD CHERRY
Q25. What radio DJ was a one hit wonder with 'Disco Duck'? RICK DEES

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ