How much do you know about classic ‘60s rock music?

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The 1960s was a time of revolutionary change. It saw political turmoil, social upheaval, civil rights marches, anti-war protests, the rise of feminism, and a rebellion against a host of social taboos and restrictions. They called it the Swinging Sixties because it was an era of cultural revolution. An era which saw an outburst of creativity and experimentation in social norms of interaction, education, sexuality, clothing, and the arts. But in North America and Europe the 60s were especially revolutionary in terms of popular music. In America, the blues-derived rock and roll genre evolved into a fully-fledged music form. The 1960s was the golden age of R&B, Tamla Motown and soul music. And British boys discovered American blues, rock and roll, and soul, and then made millions by mixing it all together and transforming it into an exciting new rock music.  Even if you weren’t born in those times, chances are you still love the music from the 60s. But how much do you really know about the music from that tumultuous yet glorious decade? Find out with this quiz about the classic rock bands of the 60s.

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The Yardbirds were a highly influential English rock band that emerged in the 1960s. At various times three of the most important British rock guitarists of all time played in the Yardbirds. Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page were two of them. Who was the third

Jeff Beck

Ritchie Blackmore

Brian Jones

John Mayall

Psychedelic rock emerged from the American folk music scene. What was the title of the ground breaking psychedelic rock song that the Byrds released in 1966?

“All Along the Watchtower”

“Eight Miles High”

“Hesitation Blues”

“San Francisco”

Although rock and roll declined in popularity by the late 1950s, several rock and roll acts continued to have successful careers in the 1960s.  Who had a hit with the 1960 song “It’s Now or Never”?

The Ventures

Elvis Presley and the Jordanaires 

Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs

Gene Vincent 

The Animals were another successful British rock group which was part of the British invasion. What was their most famous hit?

“House of the Rising Sun”

“A Little Help from My Friends”

“San Franciscan Nights”

“Heartful of Soul”

In 1966, Bob Dylan went to the unlikely location of Nashville to record a rock album. It became one of the first ‘roots rock’ albums.  What was the title of this album?

Blonde on Blonde

The Times They Are a-Changin’

Bringing It All Back Home

Highway 61 Revisited

Rock music’s origins can be found in American rock and roll, which emerged in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Rock and roll mixed black rhythm and blues, gospel, and other black popular music genres; in addition to country and western. Who was the Clevela

Alan Freed

Phil Spector

Dick Clark

Casey Kasem

Although he’s regarded as a musical icon from the 1970s and 1980s, David Bowie did have a hit in the 1960s. What was the title of Bowie’s hit from the 1960s?

“The Laughing Gnome”

“The London Boys”

“See Emily Play”

“Space Oddity”

In 1966, the Beach Boys, a band previously known as a surf band, released an innovative album which is nowadays regarded as one of rock’s first ‘concept’ albums. What was the title of the album?

Pet Sounds

Surfin’ USA

All Summer Long

Wild Honey

Rock’s first supergroup Cream were formed in 1966 and featured Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric Clapton. In 1967, they released a hit song based on Greek mythology. What was the title of this song?

“Tales of Brave Ulysses”

“White Room”

“Born Under a Bad Sign”

“Sunshine of Your Love”

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How much do you know about classic ‘60s rock music?

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What was Van Morrison’s most famous hit in 1967?

By the end of 1962, the British rock scene had started with beat groups like the Beatles. What was the Beatles first hit record?

The Beatles famously appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. What other major British rock band also appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964?

The Yardbirds were a highly influential English rock band that emerged in the 1960s. At various times three of the most important British rock guitarists of all time played in the Yardbirds. Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page were two of them. Who was the third

Psychedelic rock emerged from the American folk music scene. What was the title of the ground breaking psychedelic rock song that the Byrds released in 1966?

Although rock and roll declined in popularity by the late 1950s, several rock and roll acts continued to have successful careers in the 1960s. Who had a hit with the 1960 song “It’s Now or Never”?

Which rock band released “Waterloo Sunset” in 1967?

Which psychedelic band had a hit record with the song “White Rabbit”?

In 1967, the Monterey Pop Festival helped to make Jimi Hendrix a major star in America. True or False? Jimi Hendrix was already by 1967 a major star in the UK, long before he became famous in the US.

The Animals were another successful British rock group which was part of the British invasion. What was their most famous hit?

In 1966, Bob Dylan went to the unlikely location of Nashville to record a rock album. It became one of the first ‘roots rock’ albums. What was the title of this album?

What was the Beatles’ first number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the US in 1964?

Rock music’s origins can be found in American rock and roll, which emerged in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Rock and roll mixed black rhythm and blues, gospel, and other black popular music genres; in addition to country and western. Who was the Clevela

Which band recorded the hit “Time of the Season” in 1968?

Although he’s regarded as a musical icon from the 1970s and 1980s, David Bowie did have a hit in the 1960s. What was the title of Bowie’s hit from the 1960s?

Which popular San-Francisco-based band achieved fame with the song “Everyday People”?

Which Beatles song, released in 1968, is regarded by some critics as the first heavy metal song?

Which song, by one of the most important bands of the 1960s, contains the lyric “carrying pictures of Chairman Mao”?

In 1966, the Beach Boys, a band previously known as a surf band, released an innovative album which is nowadays regarded as one of rock’s first ‘concept’ albums. What was the title of the album?

Rock’s first supergroup Cream were formed in 1966 and featured Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric Clapton. In 1967, they released a hit song based on Greek mythology. What was the title of this song?

With hits like “My Generation,” and “I Can’t Explain,” this British band was praised as representing the voice of their generation.

What was the title of Jimi Hendrix’s first hit record in Britain?

What was the Beatles’ first film?

Which band recorded the psychedelic rock hit “Hole in My Shoe”?

Many of the great rock bands of the 60s played in a legendary music venue in central London. What was the name of this club?

Which band, formed in 1968 and later going onto worldwide success, was originally named the New Yardbirds?

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