MUSIC QUIZ 32 VARIOUS NO.1 HITS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. What was the first No.1 song of the Rock and Roll era? ROCK ARDOUND THE CLOCK
Q2. What was the first song specifically written for a movie to be No.1? LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDID THING
Q3. Who was the first solo British artist to have a No.1 hit in America? AKER BILK
Q4. What No.1 song has the oldest lyrics? TURN, TURN, TURN
Q5. Which British rock group topped the American charts first? THE TORNADOES
Q6. What rock group from the 60's and 70's had five songs hit the No.2 spot but never hit the top spot? CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
Q7. What do 'Heartbreak Hotel' No.1 in 1956 by Elvis Presley, and 'Joy to the World' No.1 in 1971 by Three Dog Night have in common? THEY WERE WRITTEN BY A MOTHER AND SON
Q8. What No.1 song from 1960 has the shortest time? STAY 1 M 37 SEC.
Q9. Which one of The Beatles had the first No.1 hit after the split? GEORGE HARRISON
Q10. Who had a No.1 hit with 'Will it Go Round in Circles' in 1973? BILLY PRESTON
Q11. True or False? 'Poor Side of Town' was Johnny Rivers only No.1 song. TRUE
Q12. What No.1 song was written by a Vice President of the United States? IT'S ALL IN THE GAME
Q13. True or False? The No.1 song 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet' by B.T.O was written by Randy Bachman for his brother. TRUE
Q14. 'The Nights the Lights Went out in Georgia' was a No.1 for what female artist in 1973? VICKI LAWRENCE
Q15. What do the No.1 songs, 'Loco-motion', 'Venus', 'Lean on Me' and 'Go Away Little Girl' have in common? ALL NO.1'S TWICE BY 2 DIFFERENT ARTISTS
Q16. 'Brandy(You're a Fine Girl)' was a No.1 hit for what group in 1972? LOOKING GLASS
Q17. How many weeks did the No.1 song 'Honey' stay at the top spot? FIVE
Q18. What song hit the top of the charts on two separate occasions by the same artist? THE TWIST BY CHUBBY CHECKER NO.1 1960 AND 1962
Q19. The No.1 song 'Our Day Will Come' was a hit for what girl group in 1963? RUBY AND THE ROMANTICS
Q20. 'Cracklin' Rosie', Neil Diamond's first No.1 was about what? ROSE WINE
Q21. 'Johnny Angel' was a No.1 hit for what girl singer? SHELLEY FABARES
Q22. 'I'm Telling You Now' was a No.1 in 1965 for what British group? FREDDIE AND THE DREAMERS
Q23. Who was the oldest person to have a No.1 song? LOUIS ARMSTRONG
Q24. 'Oh Girl' was a No.1 hit for what group in 1972? THE CHI-LITES
Q25. What was the 100th No.1 single of the rock era? BIG BAD JOHN

[JAS]

Q1 Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and His Comets
Q22 Feddy and the Dreamers

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JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and His Comets
Q22 Feddy and the Dreamers

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JAS

BOTH CORRECT JAS

[Hondo]

18 Unchained Melody Righteous Brothers?

[Mr66]

1/ Rocket '88 (you'll get a real argument about this one!)
9/ Ringo
13/ True
14/ Vicki Lawrence

[magpie in the 80's]

18 Unchained Melody Righteous Brothers?

incorrect

[magpie in the 80's]

1/ Rocket '88 (you'll get a real argument about this one!)...........INCORRECT
9/ Ringo...........INCORRECT
13/ True
14/ Vicki Lawrence

OTHER 2 CORRECT

[JAS]

Q9 Was it George with some of that Hari Krishna stuff he did.
Q18 Maybe something like Bing with White Christmas

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JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q9 Was it George with some of that Hari Krishna stuff he did...............CORRECT
Q18 Maybe something like Bing with White Christmas....INCORRECT

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JAS

[Leaping Lindner]

Q2. What was the first song specifically written for a movie to be No.1? - Love me Tender (?)
Q3. Who was the first solo British artist to have a No.1 hit in America? - Petula Clark (?)
Q5. Which British rock group topped the American charts first? - The Tornadoes(?)
Q9. Which one of The Beatles had the first No.1 hit after the split? Harrison (My Sweet Lord)
Q10. Who had a No.1 hit with 'Will it Go Round in Circles' in 1973? - Billy Preston
Q11. True or False? 'Poor Side of Town' was Johnny Rivers only No.1 song. - True
Q16. 'Brandy(You're a Fine Girl)' was a No.1 hit for what group in 1972? - Looking Glass
Q20. 'Cracklin' Rosie', Neil Diamond's first No.1 was about what? - A brand of wine
Q24. 'Oh Girl' was a No.1 hit for what group in 1972? - Chi Lites

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2. What was the first song specifically written for a movie to be No.1? - Love me Tender (?)...INCORRECT
Q3. Who was the first solo British artist to have a No.1 hit in America? - Petula Clark (?)...INCORRECT
Q5. Which British rock group topped the American charts first? - The Tornadoes(?)
Q9. Which one of The Beatles had the first No.1 hit after the split? Harrison (My Sweet Lord)
Q10. Who had a No.1 hit with 'Will it Go Round in Circles' in 1973? - Billy Preston
Q11. True or False? 'Poor Side of Town' was Johnny Rivers only No.1 song. - True
Q16. 'Brandy(You're a Fine Girl)' was a No.1 hit for what group in 1972? - Looking Glass
Q20. 'Cracklin' Rosie', Neil Diamond's first No.1 was about what? - A brand of wine
Q24. 'Oh Girl' was a No.1 hit for what group in 1972? - Chi Lites

ALL OTHERS CORRECT LL

[Kahuna]

4/Turn,Turn,Turn The Byrds (Biblical lyrics)

[magpie in the 80's]

4/Turn,Turn,Turn The Byrds (Biblical lyrics)

correct

[Pseudo]

Q15 - a complete guess: they were all covered in the '80s

[magpie in the 80's]

Q15 - a complete guess: they were all covered in the '80s

not the answer we're looking for

[JAS]

Q23 How about either Benny Hill with Ernie or Clive Dunn with Grandad

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JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q23 How about either Benny Hill with Ernie or Clive Dunn with Grandad

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JAS

incorrect

[grant j]

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[magpie in the 80's]

Q18 House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

evn though this is correct u.k. july 1964 and u.s. sept 1964.
i should have/done clarified the heading as u.s. charts

[JAS]

Q23 How about Cliff Richard with one of those awful Xmas songs he does.

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JAS