Quiz for Wednesday, October 11, 2006: Sixties Sunshine Songs

1. In the Fifth Dimension’s number one hit from 1969, what song accompanied “Let the Sunshine In”?
a. “Taurus”   b. “Scorpio”   c. “Gemini”   d. “Aquarius”

2. Which of the following was not a member of Cream, who scored a #5 hit in 1968 with “Sunshine of Your Love”?
a. Eric Clapton   b. Ginger Baker   c. Steve Winwood   d. Jack Bruce

3. Whose rendition of “You Are My Sunshine” hit the #2 spot back in 1962?
a. Ray Charles   b. James Brown   c. Stevie Wonder   d. Harry Belafonte

4. Which known-by-a-single-name star broke into the big time with the chart-topping 1966 hit “Sunshine Superman”?
a. Cher   b. Donovan   c. Lulu   d. Melanie

5. Gale Garnett, who had a 1964 #4 hit with “We’ll Sing in the Sunshine,” was born in which country?
a. New Zealand   b. India   c. Brazil   d. United States

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ANSWERS:

1. In the Fifth Dimension’s number one hit from 1969, what song accompanied “Let the Sunshine In”?
d. “Aquarius”

2. Which of the following was not a member of Cream, who scored a #5 hit in 1968 with “Sunshine of Your Love”?
c. Steve Winwood

3. Whose rendition of “You Are My Sunshine” hit the #2 spot back in 1962?
a. Ray Charles

4. Which known-by-a-single-name star broke into the big time with the #1 1966 hit “Sunshine Superman”?
b. Donovan

5. Gale Garnett, who had a 1964 #4 hit with “We’ll Sing in the Sunshine,” was born in which country?
a. New Zealand