From: Rich Ardini <golq465@golq.org>
Subject: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 465 (GOLQ465)
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Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2025 04:07:31 -0500 (EST)
RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #465 (GOLQ465)
There was a six-way tie for first place. Congratulations to Team Teitellion
(first to submit), Randy Price, Tri-State Trivia, The EJs & Co., Will McCorry,
and Village Idiots, all with perfect scores.
Barry Silk was close behind. The theme was GOLQ artists who, after the first
GOLQ in 1990, were still performing, making interesting news, or in some cases,
both. The average score was 460.
Eleven songs were identified by all teams. I read an article about 47 groups
and artists that began retirement tours, but later continued to perform.
There was an odd coincidence with the tie-breakers. From the Sgt. Pepper album
cover, five people are still alive. Four are musicians, two are Paul and Ringo.
The other two are Dion and Bob Dylan.
Teams that submitted Puzzler answers are Barry Silk, Team Teitellion, Randy
Price, Will McCorry and Virve Juopperi. The complete Puzzler solution is below.
And thanks to Bob Bluestein for continuing to provide these puzzlers.
Thanks to everyone who entered. GOLQ #466 has been posted.
- Rich Ardini
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After each score below are two characters representing the two tie-breakers:
+ indicates a tie-breaker answered correctly.
- indicates partial credit.
x indicates a totally incorrect guess.
. indicates no guess.
(For anti-spamming purposes, all occurrences of "@" in e-mail addresses have
been replaced with "&".)
Place ID # on
Score Name <E-mail address> team Age(s)
---+-----+--+--------------------------------------------------+---+-----------
T01 500++ TT Team Teitellion (Howard T, Tom P, Patty T)
<hat_pat&yahoo.com> 3 60s, 70s
T01 500++ RP Randy Price <randypny&aol.com > 1 73
T01 500++ TS Tri-State Trivia <lowtekman5&aol.com> 7 -
T01 500++ EJ The EJ's & Co. (Ellis, Mitch, Kevin,
Kyra, Vinnie) <ellisbromberg&gmail.com> 5 39+
T01 500++ WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ca.inter.net> 1 68
T01 500++ VI Village Idiots (Doug, Andrew, Andy)
<MrJaded, ARE7, Clete6 all at &aol.com> 3 -
07 500.. BS Barry Silk <bcs00&hotmail.com> 1 70+
08 460++ CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert, Magic Marc, 5 72, 76, 73,
Bigfoot Mae, Regina Litman) <rns&san.rr.com> -, 73
09 440++ MW Mike Weaver <oldtunes&sbcglobal.net> 1 -
10 420.. VJ Virve Juopperi<virve.juopperi&gmail.com> 1 44
11 400++ RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rfbluestein&gmail.com> 5 70s
12 380++ TH Tony Hardy <ah.rh&optusnet.com> 1 -
13 380+. RC Ron & Sally Crandall <robberfly12&gmail.com> 2 mid 70s
---+-----+--+--------------------------------------------------+---+-----------
Place ID # on
Score Name <E-mail address> team Age(s)
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The following table gives the individual scoring breakdown:
#01-#25 #T1-#T2
. no answer .
0 incorrect answer x
1-19 partial credit -
20 full credit +
Song# TT
ID 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 12
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
TT 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++
RP 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++
TS 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++
EJ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++
WM 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++
VI 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++
BS 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ..
CO 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++
MW 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 ++
VJ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 20 ..
RR 20 . 20 20 . . . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 ++
TH 20 . 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 . . 20 20 20 ++
CR 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 . . . 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 +.
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
ID 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 12
Song# TT
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GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #465 ANSWERS:
Answers are in the form:
#number) Artist: "Title" (chart year) [peak Pop] {peak R&B} <xxx>...<yyy>
where:
"peak Pop" = Peak position achieved on the weekly Billboard Pop chart.
"peak R&B" = Peak position on the weekly Billboard Rhythm & Blues chart.
(Billboard didn't publish an R&B chart between 11/30/63 and 1/23/65,
so recordings in that interval show peak R&B of {n/c} ("no chart").)
"xxx",...,"yyy" = prior GOLQ(s) in which the song appeared, if any.
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Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #465
Recordings #01-25 were from 1955 through 1969
Due 5:00 p.m. EDT (GMT-5) on Friday, October 31, 2025
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I'm so young and you're so old
#01) Anka, Paul: "Diana" (1957/58) [1] {1} <5><112><240><346>
QM: Paul continued to write and perform with artists such as Michael Jackson
and Celine Dion through the 90s and beyond. He currently has concerts scheduled
through early next year. He's been on television, Including The Masked Singer
in 2020.
A-there's a strong West wind a-blowin'
And there's a big blue moon above
And pretty baby, I'll be knowin'
You need some heart-warming love
#02) Boone, Pat: "Don't Forbid Me" (1956/57) [1] {10} <190>
QM: Pat charted a new song, "One - Voices for Tanzania" on this year's Adult
Contemporary Chart, almost 64 years after his initial appearance with Moody
River. In 1997, Pat Boone drew attention for his album In A Metal Mood, No More
Mr. Nice Guy, an album of heavy-metal covers, with a photo of him in a black
leather jacket on the cover.
Well we can make it to the road in a homemade boat
For that the only thing we've got left that'll float
It's already over all the wheat and oats
#03) Cash, Johnny: "Five Feet High And Rising" (1959) [76] {-} <301>
QM: Johnny Cash was active until his death in 2003. This included his work with
the Highwaymen. He also released American IV: The Man Comes Around, with its
cover of "Hurt", the 9-Inch Nails song. His version was widely praised and its
accompanying video received a Grammy.
Come on everybody, clap your hands
Ah, you're looking good
I'm gonna sing my song, it won't take long
#04) Checker, Chubby: "Let's Twist Again" (1961) [8] {26} <39><267>
QM: I saw Chubby perform a few years ago at Epcot, where they often have a
nostalgia act performing three or four thirty-minute shows a night. Besides his
better-known songs, he sang the 80s Joe Jackson song, "I'm The Man". I missed a
chance to see him this summer in the DC area. He stated he would not be
attending his Rock And Roll Hall of Fame induction this year, because he had a
show to perform that night.
See how the fluffy clouds move by us
(See how the clouds move by)
See how the morning mist can hide us away (hide us away)
And how the day is so much fun
#05) Cowsills, The: "We Can Fly" (1968) [21] {-} <69><261>
QM: Because of one of their songs, the Cowsills did not perform at one of the
Happy Together tour venues this year. The venue is a midwestern casino owned by
a local Indian tribe. The song is Indian Lake. It's not clear if the song title
itself is the problem or if it's the childish Indian-like sounds they might make
in it. In any event, the rest of the tour performed there while the Cowsills
took the night off.
I won't forget all those things
You have told to me
Craze in my heart
Won't let me forget your love
#06) Dells, The: "Oh, What A Night" (1969) [10] {1} <25><227>
QM: The Dells classic lineup remained intact from 1960 to 2009. They charted in
five consecutive decades, the last time in 1991. Their last performance was in
2012. They are one of the groups that inspired the movie, The Five Heartbeats.
All through this long and sleepless night
I hear my neighbors talking (she don't love him)
Saying that out of my life
Into another arms, you'll soon be walking
#07) Four Tops, The: "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)"
(1966) [18] {5} <52><166><318>
QM: The Four Tops kept the same lineup from their creation in 1953 until
Lawrence Payton's death in 1997. While they continue to perform today with
Payton's son as a member, the last original member, Duke Fakir, died in 2024.
It seems a common sight
But people passing by, don't know the reason why
How could they know just what this message means?
The end of my hopes, the end of all my dreams
#08) Herman's Hermits: "No Milk Today" (1967) [35] {-} <63><114><164><266><405>
QM: I saw Peter Noone and his current group of Hermits at Epcot a couple of
years ago. Peter did a Mick Jagger impression and the band at times mimicked the
Freddy and the Dreamers high-kicking routine. All in all, a great 30 minutes.
I also saw a live Peter Noone show in the 70s, when he was fronting his new band
at the time, the Tremblers.
He passed me at Doheny, then I started to swerve
But I pulled her out and there we were at
#09) Jan & Dean: "Dead Man's Curve" (1964) [8] {n/c} <45><235>
QM: In 2009, Bob Greene wrote a book When We Get To Surf City, where he
chronicled his time first writing about then singing background vocals for Jan
and Dean, as they criss-crossed the country on oldies circuits, singing county
fairs, living in motels. All this while dealing with Jan's continuing issues
from his car accident until his death in 2004. A great slice-of-life story.
I bet you're wondering how I knew
#10) Knight, Gladys, & The Pips: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
(1967/68) [2] {1} <47><149><403>
QM: Gladys Knight has somewhat quietly continued performing and touring up to
this day. She announced a Farewell Tour in the UK in 2009, but has performed
there several times since. She has sung at a Super Bowl, a World Series, won a
Grammy in 2000, and received Kennedy Center Honors in 2022. She also has
appeared on Dancing With The Stars and The Masked Singer.
You can say, you've been making out okay
She's in love, don't stand in her way
#11) Little Anthony and The Imperials: "Hurt So Bad"
(1965) [10] {3} <43><207><328>
RR: Also by the Lettermen, which qualifies for this answer.
QM: Little Anthony was a performer in this year's Happy Together tour. After its
chart success was over, the different members continued to perform either solo
or in different groups. In 1992, they would reunite and perform in Las Vegas,
on PBS, and on other TV shows for about 20 years, until illness and old age
claimed several original members.
You've been knocking on my front door
And I know just what you're looking for, but
Even though you really look so fine
And we've been having good times, I'm gonna
#12) Love, Darlene: "Wait Til' My Bobby Gets Home" (1963) [26] {-} <32><167>
QM: Darlene Love is most noted now for singing Christmas (Baby Please Come
Home), first annually on the David Letterman show from 1986 to 2014 (except
for 2007) and then later on The View and at other concerts. She also had a
recurring role in the Lethal Weapon movie franchise.
I still remember
When I used to be nine years old, yeah, yeah
How I was over you from the bottom of my soul
#13) Lulu and The Luvers: "Shout" (1964,1967) [94,96] {n/c,-} <129>
RP: Luvers not shown on label for 1967 reissue
QM: Lulu performed with Rod Stewart at this year's Glastonbury Festival, singing
his hit Hot Legs. She has consistently toured for sixty years since Shout was
first released and has always been in the British public eye. She's received OBE
and CBE honors, and in 2002, had an album reach #4 on the British charts.
I particularly like her 2002 live duet with Maurice Gibb for the song First Of
May. This was from a TV special titled An Audience with Lulu.
I'll love you 'til the bluebells forget to bloom
I'll love you 'til the clover has lost its perfume
I'll love you 'til the poets run out of rhyme
#14) Mathis, Johnny: "The Twelfth Of Never" (1957/58) [9] {-} <18><242><321>
QM: Johnny Mathis had a long and prosperous touring career that lasted until
just this past May, traveling with his own full orchestra. In 2016, he conducted
his 60th anniversary tour.
I see a yellow man, a brown man
A white man, a red man
Lookin' for Uncle Sam
To give you a helpin' hand
#15) Miller, Steve, Band: "Living In The U.S.A."
(1968,1974) [94,49] {-,-} <115>
QM: Steve was in the news this year for announcing, then canceling his 2025 tour
due to risks from extreme weather conditions,like heat, flooding, and tornadoes.
Prior to that, Steve has consistently toured since the start of his career.
Going down the old mine with a transistor radio
#16) Morrison, Van: "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967) [10] {-} <1><99><157><263><361>
QM: Not much new you can say about Van. He has been touring and releasing new
music forever.
Picture show, second balcony
Was the place we'd meet, second seat, go dutch treat
#17) Newton, Wayne, and The Newton Brothers: "Danke Schoen"
(1963) [13] {-} <66><253><404>
QM: Same with Wayne. He has been a Las Vegas presence since the 60s.
Over and over, my friend says I'm a fool
But over and over, I'll be a fool for you
#18) Price, Lloyd: "Personality" (1959) [2] {1} <22><109><256><336>
RP: shown as "(You've Got) Personality" on some pressings.
QM: Lloyd continued to tour in oldies shows through the 2000s, and appeared on
the HBO series Treme in 2010. Around that time, he began working on a Broadway
show about his life and it evolved into the 2023 Chicago production,
Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical. It received positive reviews. Lloyd died
in 2021.
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
#19) Rolling Stones, The: "Paint It, Black" (1966) [1] {-} <35><86><170><395>
QM: An unusual Rolling Stones story started in 1989 and ended in 1993. First,
Bill Wyman married a 19-year-old girl named Mandy Smith. Then in 1993, Bill's
30-year-old son married Mandy's mother. The two weddings made for unusual
in-law situations.
Little girl, he's never dreaming of you
He'll break your heart, you wait and see
#20) Rydell, Bobby: "Forget Him" (1963/64) [4] {n/c} <26><238>
QM: From the 90s on, Bobby often toured with Frankie Avalon and Fabian Forte as
the Golden Boys. I thought of seeing them in 2022 when that tour was near DC,
but Bobby unfortunately died during the tour before it reached my area.
You play the same love song
It's the tenth time you've heard it
That's the beginning
Just one of the clues
You've had your first lesson
#21) Sinatra, Frank: "Learnin' The Blues" (1955) [1] {-} <37><260>
QM: Frank performed live through the early 90s. In late 1995, a TV special,
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way, featured a series of performers paying tribute to
Frank, while he sat at a table in front of the stage. The last solo performer
was Bob Dylan. He sang Restless Farewell, a song considered the folk-singer's
My Way. There were rumors Frank had requested Bob to sing it. The special ended
with the performers bringing Frank up on a stage for a serenade of New York,
New York. Frank joined in for the final line and it was his last appearance to
the public as a singer.
Frustrated women (I mean they're frustrated)
Have to be in by 12 o'clock (oh, that's a shame)
#22) Standells, The: "Dirty Water" (1966) [11] {-} <32><106><303>
QM: The Standells re-formed several times from 1990 onward, and played the song
at major Boston sporting events in the mid-2000s. They would tour Europe and
release a new album, until eventually the declining health of several members
ended the reunion. The Standells had some interesting names in the early years
of their band, such as Gary Leeds (later Gary Walker of the Walker Brothers),
Dewey Martin (Buffalo Springfield), Lowell George (Little Feat), and Dick Dodd
(ex-Mouseketeer). Their leader was Larry Tamblyn, brother of actor Russ Tamblyn
and uncle to Amber Tamblyn. The song was written by Ed Cobb, who also wrote
Tainted Love, an 80s mega-hit by Soft Cell. Lincoln Mayorga (piano intro in
Four Preps: Big Man, piano arrangement Ketty Lester: Love Letters) was also
part of the production team.
Mornin', mornin' glory
If you'd like to know where was I last night
Well, I saw a girl with a boy in her eyes
And she's so outta sight
#23) Turtles, The: "She's My Girl" (1967/68) [14] {-} <64><159><293>
QM: Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman started one of the more prominent oldies tour
with their Happy Together tour. I saw an early one in the mid-80s. Gary Lewis
opened, the Grassroots performed a good set, and at the end, Howard and Mark
showed just how good their musical skills were. Sadly, Mark died just after
the end of this year's Happy Together tour.
If you found another guy who
Satisfies you more than I do
#24) Vee, Bobby: "Run To Him" (1961/62) [2] {-} <90><237>
QM: Bobby continued performing live until his 2011 Alzheimer's diagnosis, but it
was mostly local to his Minnesota area. His sons frequently played with him.
In 2013, Bob Dylan gave Bobby a shout-out at one of his concerts. Bob Dylan had
actually played in one of Bobby's early bands under a different name. This was
just before he turned to playing folk for a career.
Dizzy in the head and I'm feeling blue
Things you'll say, well, maybe they're true
I'm getting funny dreams again and again
I know what it means, but
#25) Who, The: "I Can't Explain" (1965) [93] {-} <92><178>
QM: The Who opened their North American farewell tour concerts this year with
this song. The tour also drew attention to their relationship with Zak Starkey,
Ringo's son, as their drummer. Roger also made news with his comments about
the continual decline in his vision and hearing.
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Tie-Breakers
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We traveled this land back in nineteen sixty-two
We played the places that were home to me and you
We drove to Memphis, we rocked a set
...
You were a star when you were standing on a stage
When I look back on it, I feel a burning rage
You sang "You Send Me", I sang "I Wonder Why"
I still wonder, you were way too young to die
#T1) Dion (featuring Paul Simon): Song for Sam Cooke (Here In America)"
(2020) [-] {-} <->
TT: Paul Simon's backing vocals. From his 2020 "Blues With Friends" album.
This video includes some before & after patter by Dion, plus a brief false
start before the full song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA2AyRi7MuA
QM: Just about everyone figure out the song from the lyrics, which is what I
intended. A bonus was getting Paul Simon into this quiz, as he has been touring
forever, often with new music. Here is another song from Blues With Friends.
Dion featuring Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen "Hymn To Him"
https://youtu.be/7BJ4Kg3Dl_4?si=Qe10Brsk9lYbD8FD
Well Mack the Finger said to Louie the King
I got forty red, white and blue shoe strings
And a thousand telephones that don't ring
Do you know where I can get rid of these things
#T2) Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited (1965) [-] {-} <->
QM: The B-side to "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?"
This was going to be his version of Restless Farewell (see #21 above), but I saw
his performance at this year's Farm-Aid and changed it to this song. His
Never-Ending tour continues to show why Bob will never sound like an oldies act.
Here is the five-song set his band sang at 2025 Farm-Aid, just a few weeks ago.
https://youtu.be/PBOe5KbKgcY?si=DHqY9ds5_1ZaDcOh
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The following table ranks the songs from most recognized to least recognized.
The first column indicates the average number of points scored on that song
(total points divided by number of entrants). For comparison purposes,
tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point scale.
Avg. Song
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20.0 #01) Anka, Paul: "Diana"
20.0 #04) Checker, Chubby: "Let's Twist Again"
20.0 #08) Herman's Hermits: "No Milk Today"
20.0 #09) Jan & Dean: "Dead Man's Curve"
20.0 #10) Knight, Gladys, & The Pips: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
20.0 #14) Mathis, Johnny: "The Twelfth Of Never"
20.0 #16) Morrison, Van: "Brown Eyed Girl"
20.0 #18) Price, Lloyd: "Personality"
20.0 #19) Rolling Stones, The: "Paint It, Black"
20.0 #24) Vee, Bobby: "Run To Him"
20.0 #25) Who, The: "I Can't Explain"
18.5 #07) Four Tops, The: "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)"
18.5 #12) Love, Darlene: "Wait Til' My Bobby Gets Home"
18.5 #13) Lulu and The Luvers: "Shout"
18.5 #20) Rydell, Bobby: "Forget Him"
18.5 #23) Turtles, The: "She's My Girl"
16.9 #03) Cash, Johnny: "Five Feet High And Rising"
16.9 #06) Dells, The: "Oh, What A Night"
16.9 #11) Little Anthony and The Imperials: "Hurt So Bad"
16.9 #15) Miller, Steve, Band: "Living In The U.S.A."
16.9 #21) Sinatra, Frank: "Learnin' The Blues"
16.9 #22) Standells, The: "Dirty Water"
16.9 #T1) Dion (featuring Paul Simon): "Song for Sam Cooke (Here In America)"
15.4 #02) Boone, Pat: "Don't Forbid Me"
15.4 #05) Cowsills, The: "We Can Fly"
15.4 #17) Newton, Wayne, and The Newton Brothers: "Danke Schoen"
15.4 #T2) Bob Dylan: "Highway 61 Revisited"
PUZZLER SOLUTION
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Congratulations to all those who solved this Puzzler!
The clue answers:
A) The phrase "cherie amour" in Wonder's "My Cherie Amour" means "dear
love" in FRENCH
B) "Nowhere to RUN" reached #8 in '65
C) The Temptations' "Cloud NINE" contains the cuts "Cloud Nine" and
"Run Away Child, Running Wild"
D) "Didn't You KNOW (You'd Have To Cry Sometime)" reached #63 in '69
E) When Betty Kelley left in '64, the quintet became a QUARTET
F) In Edwin Starr's "Twenty-Five Miles", "I got five more miles to go now
/ Over the hill just around the BEND"
G) In The Supremes' "Back In My ARMS Again", "How can Mary tell me what to
do / When she lost her love so true? / And Flo, she don't know / 'Cause
the boy she loves is a Romeo"
H) In The Velvelettes' "Needle In A Haystack", "'Cause findin' a good man,
girls, is like findin' a needle in a haystack / What DID I say, girls?"
I) "Heat WAVE" reached #4 in '63
J) "My Whole World ENDED (The Moment You Left Me)" reached #9 in '69
K) In Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' "I Second That Emotion", "If you got
the NOTION / I second that emotion"
L) Edwin STARR took "I'm Still A Struggling Man" to #80 in '69
M) O'Kelly, Ronald, and Rudolph were The ISLEY Brothers
N) "Reach OUT I'll Be There" reached #1 in '66
O) Shorty LONG took "Here Comes The Judge" to #8 in '68
P) In The Miracles' "Shop Around", "She said, SON, you're growing up now,
pretty soon you'll take a bride"
Q) PIGMEAT Markham took "Here Comes The Judge" to #19 in '68
R) Saxophonist Autry DeWalt II AKA Jr. Walker formed Jr. Walker & the All
Stars, which first recorded on Harvey Fuqua's Harvey label before it
was taken over by Motown
S) Two years before "Do You Love Me", guitarist Huey Davis joined lead
vocalist Billy Gordon and the others to become the sixth CONTOUR
T) "Does Your MAMA Know About Me" reached #29 in '68
U) Marvin Gaye & Kim WESTON recorded the singles "What Good Am I Without
You" and "It Takes Two"
V) Kiki DEE released her first Motown single in '70; Billy Dee Williams
portrayed Billie Holiday's husband in "Lady Sings The Blues" in '72
W) In The Marvelettes' "Beechwood 4-5789", "You can call me up and have
a DATE any old time"
The grid solution:
Once upon a time in a kingdom known as Detroit ...
Berry went out on a great quest
And he found Miracles and Wonders and Marvelettes
Each of four of the grid's filled-in columns contains letters that
rearrange to form a relevant phrase:
1) Title of the first single released on Motown's original record label,
Tamla: "COME TO ME" by Marv Johnson (released regionally on Tamla 101,
reaching #30 in'59)
2) First Motown female solo artist to have a #1 single on Billboard's
pop chart: MARY WELLS ("My Guy", '64)
3) First name of Berry Gordy Jr.'s sister who married Marvin Gaye: ANNA
4) Short-lived record label founded by members of the Gordy family a few
months after Tamla, notable for issuing the first national Motown hit,
Barrett Strong's #23 hit in '60, "Money (That's What I Want)": ANNA
Each of two of the Clue Answers section's filled-in columns contains a
phrase:
1) A Motown nickname: HITSVILLE U.S.A., the nickname of the house at 2648
West Grand Boulevard in Detroit, home to Motown's first headquarters
and recording studio (which today operates as the Motown Museum)
2) The last name of a Motown executive: Motown vice president William
"Smokey" ROBINSON Jr.
The combination 37-53-73-75-85-98-94-72-46-44-32-12-30-64-73-97 refers
to the squares in the grid having those numbers. The solution letters
filling those squares spell out BRIAN-LAMONT-EDDIE, more commonly known
by their last names, Holland-Dozier-Holland, the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame songwriting trio whose many compositions include 10 of The Supremes'
12 #1 singles. In the four years '64 through '67, over 10% of all singles
topping Billboard's Hot 100 pop chart were written by H-D-H.
Finally, the combination 67-58-50-16-37-40-49-61-65-78-88-89 refers
to the squares in the grid having those numbers. The solution letters
filling those squares spell out FUNK BROTHERS, the nickname of the
in-house select, tight-knit group of Detroit-based session musicians
largely responsible for Motown's "Sound of Young America" for more than
a decade. Berry Gordy Jr.'s decision to move the entire Motown label
to Los Angeles in '72 signaled the end of the Funk Brothers.
Here's hoping you enjoyed strolling down Motown's memory lane. If so,
I second that emotion!
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Rich Ardini <golq465@golq.org>