Tonight's Topic: "Mixed Bag of 3 Trivia Questions -- #52: "Just for the Record...(Part 2)"
Answers = B - B - C
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Since this is our last Insomniac-Net together for this year, and before Guy Lombardo and the "The Royal Canadians" strike up Auld Lang Syne, we thought we would leave 2014 with a musical note, or two, or three (in the form of questions, that is).
However, before we can talk about the New
Year (which LW calls the "Ides
of the 2nd Millenium -- 20-15"), we must divulge what
happened the day before Christmas.
Every year, the ever-festive Shelley has the family invade come over for Christmas Dinner (15 this year); however, in getting the house ready before the gathering, LW happened to misplace last week's Late, Missed, and New list -- therefore, we will be using the same Call Roster from last week.
So, if you were New to our Friday night Net last week, our apologies for losing you in the wrapping paper; and please check in tonight at the end of our list or send us an email.
For
tonight's questions, can you guess or do you remember
what was the most popular music
just 50 years ago during the year of 1964?Every year, the ever-festive Shelley has the family invade come over for Christmas Dinner (15 this year); however, in getting the house ready before the gathering, LW happened to misplace last week's Late, Missed, and New list -- therefore, we will be using the same Call Roster from last week.
So, if you were New to our Friday night Net last week, our apologies for losing you in the wrapping paper; and please check in tonight at the end of our list or send us an email.
To make it easier (yeah, sure!) we are asking about that Old Tymie Music of 1964 -- based on Billboard's Hot 100 Listings?
Accordingly, please choose your answers from any of the 3 (reuseable) answers of "A", "B", or "C" (if applicable!) for each question.
So how much do you know about that Old Tymie Music of 1964?
++ "Mixed Bag of 3 Trivia Questions -- #52: "Just for the Record...(Part 2)"++
Question #1: By the start of 1964, the so-called "British Invasion" was revving up with new Brit artists and groups releasing records in America. During 1964, for how many weeks did a British act hold onto a Billboard No. 1 spot?
A. 12, or
B. 24, or
C. 36.
Please
see the list of 1964 BILLBOARD
Hot 100 No. 1 Hits per week (below).
The Beatles has 18 weeks at No.1, the Animals had 3 weeks, Manfred Mann had 2, and Peter & Gordon had 1 week -- TOTAL = 24.
[SOURCE: The BILLBOARD Hot 100 - 1964 Archive]
Question
#2:
On the Billboard Hot 100
dated April 4, 1964, this group made history as the only act ever to
occupy the chart's top five positions in a week. What is the name of this group?The Beatles has 18 weeks at No.1, the Animals had 3 weeks, Manfred Mann had 2, and Peter & Gordon had 1 week -- TOTAL = 24.
[SOURCE: The BILLBOARD Hot 100 - 1964 Archive]
A. The Supremes, or
B. The Beatles, or
C. The Beach Boys.
On
the Billboard Hot 100 dated April 4, 1964, the Beatles made history as the only act ever to occupy the chart's
top five positions in a week.
With a 27-1 second-week blast to the top for "Can't Buy Me Love," the Fab Four locked up the chart's entire top five:
No. 1, "Can't Buy Me Love"
No. 2, "Twist and Shout"
No. 3, "She Loves You"
No. 4, "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
No. 5, "Please Please Me"
[SOURCE: April 4, 1964 The Beatles Control Entire Top Five On Billboard Hot 100 Billboard]
Question
#3: Bobby Vinton started 1964 in the
No. 1 spot with "There
I've Said It Again" and almost ended the year at No. 1
with "Mr. Lonely".
But during the previous week (December 5th), TV Bonanza's Pa Cartwright,
Loren Green, had a No. 1 hit. What was its title?
With a 27-1 second-week blast to the top for "Can't Buy Me Love," the Fab Four locked up the chart's entire top five:
No. 1, "Can't Buy Me Love"
No. 2, "Twist and Shout"
No. 3, "She Loves You"
No. 4, "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
No. 5, "Please Please Me"
[SOURCE: April 4, 1964 The Beatles Control Entire Top Five On Billboard Hot 100 Billboard]
A. Everybody Loves Somebody, or
B. Do Wah Diddy Diddy, or
C. Ringo.
Actor Lorne Greene
enjoyed a brief recording career in the mid-'60s, when he was at the
height of his popularity thanks to his
role as Ben Cartwright on the long-running Western series Bonanza.
He won the role of Ben Cartwright in 1959, playing the Ponderosa Ranch's patriarch until Bonanza finally went off the air in 1973.
In the meantime, NBC, hoping to capitalize on the series' popularity, brought several cast members into the recording studio.
Greene released his first album in 1963, and the following year he scored a surprise number one smash with "Ringo," a Western story song he narrated rather than sang.
Greene charted a couple more times with 1965's "The Man" and 1966's "Waco," and released a total of five albums on RCA Victor from 1963-1966.
Afterwards, he returned to acting full-time, most notably appearing in the TV miniseries Roots and starring in the sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica, as well as narrating numerous documentaries.
Just before he was scheduled to reprise his Bonanza role for a TV-movie reunion, Greene died of complications from surgery on September 11, 1987. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi
[SOURCE: Lorne Greene]He won the role of Ben Cartwright in 1959, playing the Ponderosa Ranch's patriarch until Bonanza finally went off the air in 1973.
In the meantime, NBC, hoping to capitalize on the series' popularity, brought several cast members into the recording studio.
Greene released his first album in 1963, and the following year he scored a surprise number one smash with "Ringo," a Western story song he narrated rather than sang.
Greene charted a couple more times with 1965's "The Man" and 1966's "Waco," and released a total of five albums on RCA Victor from 1963-1966.
Afterwards, he returned to acting full-time, most notably appearing in the TV miniseries Roots and starring in the sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica, as well as narrating numerous documentaries.
Just before he was scheduled to reprise his Bonanza role for a TV-movie reunion, Greene died of complications from surgery on September 11, 1987. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi
| The
BILLBOARD Hot 100 - 1964 Archive [Link] [British Acts with NO. 1 Hits = 24] ----------------- Artists Total No 1 Hits (1964) The Beatles = 18 The Supremes = 7 Bobby Vinton = 5 The Dixie Cups = 3 The Animals = 3 Roy Orbison And The Candy Men = 3 etc. [Compiled by K7LWA] |
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++ QUOTES OF THE DAY ++ -- LW's 1964 Diary [no edits]:
December
31, 1964 (TH 11:30PM)
Really tired -- don't know if can stay awake for 1965.
in Hershey News that Dad won $5 for outside Xmas decorations.
Went to movies -- Mary POOPins -- stupid!!! wasted 75¢.
(Beth and her girlfriends now singing those stupid songs -- HELP!)
Foggy all day (50F) and ran into a park car while on paper route.
Car, bike and me OK -- felt pretty stupid -- but nobody saw me cuz of fog.
Dads taking me to see Bears hockey game next WED.
Listening to record player -- Mich Miller.
Got that Bonanza cowboy record for chrismas -- stupid!
Goodbye 1964!!!
Really tired -- don't know if can stay awake for 1965.
in Hershey News that Dad won $5 for outside Xmas decorations.
Went to movies -- Mary POOPins -- stupid!!! wasted 75¢.
(Beth and her girlfriends now singing those stupid songs -- HELP!)
Foggy all day (50F) and ran into a park car while on paper route.
Car, bike and me OK -- felt pretty stupid -- but nobody saw me cuz of fog.
Dads taking me to see Bears hockey game next WED.
Listening to record player -- Mich Miller.
Got that Bonanza cowboy record for chrismas -- stupid!
Goodbye 1964!!!
Coming up:
Next Week -- 2015[01]: "New Year -- New Way? -- It's Bossa Nova Time!"
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