Prove you're a music master by telling us who sang these tunes from 1965!

What an era!

 

Are you a tried and true, dyed-in-the-wool boomer music fanatic?

Do you know every great tune from the '60s, the artist, and why it's important? Well, then, cowpoke, this quiz is just for you!

Give it a whirl, see what you remember, and tell us your score in the comments section below.

  1. Everybody knows "Wooly Bully." Who made it the biggest song of 1965?
  2. Who took "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" to #2 in the year-end charts?
  3. Here's an easy one: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" was the third biggest song of the year. Who performed it?
  4. "You Were on My Mind" was written in '61. Who made it a hit in '65?
  5. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" is a classic example of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound recording style. Who recorded it in '64, and saw it chart in '65?
  6. You can always go "Downtown," as long as you know who sang it in '65!
  7. You won't need assistance telling us who sang "Help!" in 1965!
  8. "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" was a big hit for which act?
  9. Who recorded a version of "Crying in the Chapel" which charted in 1965?
  10. The tenth biggest song of 1965 was "My Girl." Who released it?

Prove you're a music master by telling us who sang these tunes from 1965!

Your Result...

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17 Comments

teire 1 hour ago
7/10. A little early for me, but very close.
15inchBlackandWhite 1 hour ago
10/10. Channeling my inner DJ once again.
Muleskinner 1 hour ago
10/10.

“You Were on My Mind” was a really great song.
Bapa1 1 hour ago
9/10, missed #9. Great year for music, I was only 7 at the time.
texasparrow55 1 hour ago
9/10 missed #4 “You were right on my mind”. Hmmm, I could only remember Willie Nelson and Elvis Presley singing this song.
Different song. That was “You were Always On My Mind.” This one starts out “I woke up the morning and you were on my mind…”
TheNostalgic 2 hours ago
I couldn't picture Peter Noone singing that in my head so I went for the first pick. 9/10
CaptainDunsel 2 hours ago
9/10
And now I'll be Crying (though not necessarily in the Chapel) over my one miss.
JHP 2 hours ago
7/10 - did good since I was....eating Capt Crunch and watching Jonny Quest
snowbird1234 JHP 2 hours ago
Same here but I have an older brother and sister that played this music.
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