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Our Fun Music Quiz for 1961
Your Music Quiz 1961
Welcome to our Fun Music Quiz for 1961. We hope you enjoy taking part and please share your experience on social media when you've completed it.
Marty Wilde was in the charts this year with 'Rubber Ball', but who else had their own version in the charts at the same time?
a. Johnny Tillotson
b. Johnny & The Hurricanes
c. Bobby Vee
d. Duane Eddy
1 of 10
Who had hits this year with 'Don't Treat Me Like A Child', 'You Don't Know' and 'Walking back To Happiness'?
a. Nina & Frederick
b. Helen Shapiro
c. Petula Clark
d. Brenda Lee
2 of 10
Who had a hit with 'Gee Whiz It's You'?
a. Cliff Richard
b. Bobby Darin
c. Elvis Presley
d. Matt Monroe
3 of 10
'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow' was the first UK hit for which Group?
a. The Supremes
b. Marcels
c. Allisons
d. The Shirelles
4 of 10
What was the name of the band that had hits this year with 'You're Driving me Crazy' and 'Pasadena'?
a. Temperance Seven
b. Brook Brothers
c. Everly Brothers
d. Johnny & The Hurricanes
5 of 10
Who sang 'Halfway To Paradise'?
a. Ricky Nelson
b. John Leyton
c. Billy Fury
d. Eddie Cochran
6 of 10
Who had five different songs in the UK charts this year with one of them being 'Surrender'?
a. Cliff Richard
b. Helen Shapiro
c. Roy Orbison
d. Elvis Presley
7 of 10
Which group appeared at The Cavern Club in Liverpool for the first time this year with the name and line up that we are all familiar with?
a. The Shadows
b. Rolling Stones
c. The Bachelors
d. Beatles
8 of 10
What was The Dave Brubeck Quartet's instrumental hit which became the biggest selling jazz single ever?
a. Take Five
b. Round Midnight
c. Take The A Train
d. Rhapsody In Blue
9 of 10
Who had a surprise hit with 'Stranger On The Shore'?
a. Kenny Ball
b. Johnny Dankworth
c. Acker Bilk
d. Ted Heath
10 of 10
Now it’s time to see your results...
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