Quiz: The Sounds of '64

Who sang which song, anyway?

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Where were you in 1964? More importantly, what were you listening to? Chances are you were tuned into something memorable.

Some of the greatest songs of all time were released in 1964. We want to know whether you remember which artists sent them out over the radio waves. So that's what this quiz is set up to do! We'll name a song, you pick who sang it in '64. Lots of artists may have recorded these tracks, but we want to know who released it that year. Good luck, and be sure to share your favorite song of the year in the comments section below! Maybe use the chance to brag about your score while you're at it, too.

  1. "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" was originally recorded by the Exciters in '63. Which band made the song famous with a hit version in 1964?
  2. "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" was a hit on easy listening and country music stations. Who sang it?
  3. Irving Taylor wrote "Everybody Loves Somebody" back in 1947. Who made it a hit in 1964?
  4. Nothing you could say can tear us away from this "My Guy" singer.
  5. "Under the Boardwalk" has been covered and remade countless times. Who got there first in '64?
  6. "Dancing in the Street" shouts out cities like Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans. Who made it a hit?
  7. Which act took us to "The Chapel of Love" back in '64?
  8. "Wishin' and Hopin'" was written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, recorded by Dionne Warwick, and became a Top 10 hit for which singer?
  9. "Dead Man's Curve" was a great example of the "teenage tragedy song" phenomenon. Who sang it?
  10. Although "The House of the Rising Sun" was a traditional folk tune, this band charted with it multiple times.

Quiz: The Sounds of '64

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