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

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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