1960s music Quiz

Try out this 1960s music quiz to test your knowledge. 1960s music trivia explores a decade when popular music changed rapidly, as rock, soul, folk, and pop expanded their audiences and influence around the world.

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Question 1 · Easy · 10 pts
At which event did Bob Dylan's move toward electric backing in 1965 spark controversy among some folk purists?
Question 2 · Medium · 20 pts
On "Gimme Shelter," whose guest vocal arrives so prominently that it practically kicks the door open?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Which London recording facility served as a major site for many Beatles sessions during the 1960s?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Who improvised the organ part on Bob Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone'?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
During her major late-1960s breakthrough, Aretha Franklin recorded for which label?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Who produced Aretha Franklin's breakthrough Atlantic recordings?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Rolling Stones founder was dismissed from the band in 1969?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
What group had broken up by 1968 despite helping launch the visibility of both Stephen Stills and Neil Young?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Who played a key role in bringing Jimi Hendrix to England and helping launch the Experience?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Within Cream, which drummer had a notoriously tense relationship with Jack Bruce?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
Which songwriting-production team was responsible for many major Motown hits before leaving the label in the late 1960s?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
After playing in the Yardbirds, who went on to found Led Zeppelin?
Question 13 · Hard · 40 pts
Who produced the Mamas & the Papas' major 1960s recordings?
Question 14 · Hard · 40 pts
Before his solo recordings fully defined him, Marvin Gaye first became widely known at Motown through what additional format?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Which famous band stopped touring in 1966?

At which event did Bob Dylan's move toward electric backing in 1965 spark controversy among some folk purists?

On "Gimme Shelter," whose guest vocal arrives so prominently that it practically kicks the door open?

Which London recording facility served as a major site for many Beatles sessions during the 1960s?

Who improvised the organ part on Bob Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone'?

During her major late-1960s breakthrough, Aretha Franklin recorded for which label?

Who produced Aretha Franklin's breakthrough Atlantic recordings?

Which Rolling Stones founder was dismissed from the band in 1969?

What group had broken up by 1968 despite helping launch the visibility of both Stephen Stills and Neil Young?

Who played a key role in bringing Jimi Hendrix to England and helping launch the Experience?

Within Cream, which drummer had a notoriously tense relationship with Jack Bruce?

Which songwriting-production team was responsible for many major Motown hits before leaving the label in the late 1960s?

After playing in the Yardbirds, who went on to found Led Zeppelin?

Who produced the Mamas & the Papas' major 1960s recordings?

Before his solo recordings fully defined him, Marvin Gaye first became widely known at Motown through what additional format?

Which famous band stopped touring in 1966?