Who Wrote the 1964 #1 Hit?

Choose an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. Hello, Dolly! was a #1 Hit by Bobby Vinton. Who wrote this 1964 #1 Hit?

• Jerry Herman
• Mickey Kapp
• Carol Channing

2. Mary Esther Wells was an American soul, R&B, and pop singer. Most famous for her 1964 # 1 hit My Guy, she was one of the first signature voices of Motown and their first star. Who wrote this 1964 #1 Hit?

• Smokey Robinson
• Jackie Hicks
• Marlene Barrow

3. The Dixie Cups had a #1 Hit with Chapel of Love. Who wrote this 1964 #1 Hit?

• Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
• Jack Nimitz, Mike Altschol and Dennis Dreith
• Mark Reynolds and Manny Boggs

4. Peter & Gordon had a #1 Hit with A World Without Love. Who wrote this 1964 #1 Hit?

• Lennon/McCartney
• Norman Newell
• Peter/Gordon

5. Everybody Loves Somebody was Dean Martin�s #1 Hit in 1964. Who wrote this 1964 #1 Hit?

• Irving Taylor and Ken Lane
• Norman Newell and Phil Spector
• Jackie Hicks and Jeff Barry

6. Oh, Pretty Woman was the #1 Hit in 1964 for Roy Orbison. Who wrote this 1964 #1 Hit?

• Roy Orbison and Bill Dees
• Mannor Heaven
• Nora Marvin and Jenny King

7. Do Wah Diddy Diddy was Manfred Mann�s #1 Hit. Who wrote this 1964 #1 Hit?

1. Manfred Mann
2. Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
3. Ira Hayes and Mick McWeeney

8. The Shangri-Las hit #1 with Leader of the Pack. Who wrote this 1964 #1 Hit?

1. George "Shadow" Morton, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich
2. Mary Weiss and Hugh Grundy
3. Joe Jackson and Eva Brown

9. Mr. Lonely is a song recorded by Bobby Vinton. It was released in 1964 and reached #1 on the United States charts. Who wrote this 1964 #1 Hit?

• Victor Wood
• Bobby Vinton and Gene Allan
• Mandy Junior

10. Rag Doll is a popular song recorded by The Four Seasons and released as a single in 1964. The single reached #1 on the US charts in July of that year and remained in the top position for 2 weeks. Who wrote this 1964 #1 Hit?

• Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
• Rodney White and Frankie Lane
• Sue Spencer and Cindy Moore

Check Your Answers

• 1. Jerry Herman
• 2. Smokey Robinson
• 3. Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
• 4. Lennon/McCartney
• 5. Irving Taylor and Ken Lane
• 6. Roy Orbison and Bill Dees
• 7. Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
• 8. George "Shadow" Morton, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich
• 9. Bobby Vinton and Gene Allan
• 10. Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio

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