Poldo's Music Trivia II

OK, girls and boys, back to the 60s: This '64 The Ventures tune was one of their biggest hits. Based upon a ballet score composed by Richard Rodgers and choreographed by George Balanchine. It is the story of a hoofer that falls in love with a dance hall girl. Her jealous boyfriend shoots her and the hoofer shoots the boyfriend (boy, I HATE it when that happens!). Tune? Answer: "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" by The Ventures. I will forever be grateful to my dear childhood friend Frank Astor for introducing me to The Ventures in '65 with this record at his home. I was blown away! As a young man learning to play the guitar, Bob Bogle and Nokie Edwards quickly became my heroes. Dang, those Mosrites sound good!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNnl0j-xjVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeBXjWUxBWk

OK, boys and girls, back to the 60s: This B. Wilson/R. Christian ballad was the B-side to The Beach Boys' first #1 single, "I Get Around". It peaked at #24. Inspired by The Ronettes' hit "Be My Baby" ('63), Brian's favorite tune. It influenced Lennon's 1980 "(Just Like) Starting Over". A teenage drag racer accepts a challenge and his girlfriend pleads to take her love with him (sob!). Part of the "Deja Vu" and "Never Been Kissed" soundtracks. Arguably Brian's best vocal performance, it is The Beach Boys' finest recording, according to him. The Beach Boys masterfully re-recorded it with Lorrie Morgan in 1996. Song? Answer: "Don't Worry, Baby" by The Beach Boys. I remember buying Shut Down Vol. 2 (Mono) in 1964 for $3.77! GREAT album! "Fun, Fun, Fun", "The Warmth of the Sun", "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" AND a cover of "Louie, Louie" where you could act...

OK, girls and boys, back to the 50s: This beautiful 1952 (great year!) Young/Heyman popular romantic standard made its debut as the instrumental theme of Howard Hughes' last film, the Korean War Era's "One Minute to Zero". Jeri Southern cut the first vocal recording that same year and Doris Day had the first charting version. Nat "King" Cole's 1956 rendition was a hit for him and, in 1996, his daughter Natalie recorded a virtual duet with her father which won two Grammys. Other memorable charting versions include Donny Osmond, Linda Ronstadt, Van Morrison, Michael Buble, The Carpenters and Rick Astley. The Lettermen's 1961 recording spent 14 weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 and topped the Easy Listening charts. Celine Dion's duet with Clive Griffin was part of the "Sleepless in Seattle" ('93) soundtrack and won them a Grammy. Song? Answer: "When I Fall in Love". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1mI8qORir8 https:...

OK, girls and boys, back to the 80s: This Bucks County, PA 80s group's name is a nickname for the Hohner Melodica which gave the group its distinct sound. One of its members co-wrote Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" (#1 Billboard) and the group backed her up at the Grammys when she sang it. Answer: The Hooters. Judy went to high school with a couple of the band's members at Woodrow Wilson H.S. in Levittown, PA. She refers to them as "part of the jean jacket crowd". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB1Q-PfUvN0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO5oX6ElPm4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TCgBv61gY4

OK, girls and boys, more 60s one-hit wonders: This Texan singer/guitarist's only top ten hit (1965) was first recorded in 1959 by Sonny Curtis and The Crickets (post-Buddy Holly). Covered by The Clash in '79. #175 on Rolling Stone's Greatest Songs of All Time. Singer/group? Song? Answer: "I Fought the Law" by The Bobby Fuller Four. Bobby was found dead in L.A. shortly after. Murder? Suicide? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgtQj8O92eI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKrxq5U8SBY

OK, girls and boys, more 60s one-hit wonders: Chicago-based Eugene Record and Sonny Sanders penned this 1968 R&B classic as "Am I the Same Girl?" to be recorded by Record's wife, Barbara Acklin. The producers replaced Acklin's vocal track with a piano melody played by Floyd Morris over the backing track. Bassist Eddie Young and drummer Isaac "Red Hot" Holt had preious success as members of the Ramsey Lewis Trio with "The In Crowd". They left the trio and created a self-named ensemble credited with the instrumental track. To this day, it is controversial as to whether or not Young and Holt actually played on the recording, as opposed to session musicians playing as Brunswick Studio Band. It is, without a doubt, one of the most recognizable instrumentals of all time. #3 on both R&B and Pop charts, Certified Gold. Covered by, among many others, Dusty Springfield and Swing Out Sister. Recently used in a Michelob Ultra TV commercial. S...

OK, boys and girls, more 60s one-hit wonders: This singer and his group from Jamaica was the 1st Jamaican act to have a top-ten hit in the U.S. charts (1968-69) AND the first reggae song to hit #1 in the UK charts. Singer/group? Song? Answer: "Israelites" by Desmond Dekker and The Aces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxtfdH3-TQ4