Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Rock N Roll Trivia From the 50's, 60's & 70's, (1)

1. The Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan show on February 9, 1964. On what date was their second appearance? 
   (a) February 16, 1964
   (b) May 24, 1964
   (c) July 12, 1964
2. It's still 1964. Which song won a Grammy?
   (a) "I want to Hold Your Hand" by the Beatles.
   (b) "House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals.
   (c) "Downtown" by Petula Clark
3. The Drew Carey Show (2nd Season) used "Five O' Clock World" as their theme song. Which of the following groups was this a hit for in 1966?
   (a) The Vogues
   (b) The Ventures
   (c) The Virtues
4. In the lyrics to "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys, what is their girlfriend giving them?
   (a) Palpitations
   (b) Coll Sensations
   (c) Excitations
5. The song "Little Honda" was sung by:
   (a) The Hondells
   (b) The Beach Boys
   (c) Both
6. In 1967, Janis Ian had a hit song called "Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)" regarding inter-racial dating. How old was she when she wrote this?
   (a) 14
   (b) 16
   (c) 18
7. In the group known as "The Village People", which one of the following was not one of their characters?
   (a) Biker
   (b) Fire Fighter
   (c) Cowboy
8. Which girl group was the very first to have a #1 pop hit?
   (a) The Chiffons
   (b) The Marvelettes
   (c) The Shirelles
9. In which U.S. city did the Beatles play their last concert?
   (a) New York
   (b) San Francisco
   (c) Los Angeles
10. In the lyrics, "To Know Him Is To Love Him" by the Teddy Bears, what do their friends say will happen?
   (a) He'll leave them one day alone and broken-hearted.
   (b) There will come a day when they'll walk along side of him.
   (c) They'll wise up and they'll leave him.