1960 quiz

The Beatles This song was The Beatles' first #1 hit in America, selling over 5 million copies worldwide

The Doors The band's name was inspired by Aldous Huxley's book 'The Doors of Perception'

Abbey Road The iconic cover photo was taken outside EMI Studios on August 8, 1969, and has become one of the most imitated images in popular culture

The Jimi Hendrix Experience Hendrix's performance of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at Woodstock became a defining moment of the 1960s counterculture

The Rolling Stones The name came from a Muddy Waters song 'Rollin' Stone Blues', showing their deep blues influences

The Who The Who became famous for their instrument-destroying performances, with Townshend often smashing his guitar on stage

The Beach Boys The song took 6 months to record and used over 90 hours of tape, costing $50,000 - an unprecedented amount in 1966

The Rolling Stones Keith Richards recorded the famous riff using a Gibson Maestro Fuzzbox, initially intending it to be replaced by horns

Jefferson Airplane 'White Rabbit' was inspired by Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' and became an anthem of the psychedelic era

Cream Cream was considered rock's first supergroup, as all members were already successful musicians before forming the band

The Byrds This song was one of the first psychedelic rock songs and was briefly banned by radio stations who thought it promoted drug use

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Released in 1967, it was the only Pink Floyd album made under Syd Barrett's leadership before his mental health declined

The Monkees Despite being created for television, The Monkees eventually fought for and won creative control over their music

The Kinks The brothers' frequent fighting became legendary, with Dave once knocking Ray out on stage during a performance

Woodstock Despite being planned for 50,000 people, Woodstock attracted over 400,000 attendees and became a symbol of the 1960s counterculture

The Beach Boys Their album 'Pet Sounds' inspired The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' and pushed the boundaries of studio recording

The Warlocks They changed their name after discovering another band called The Warlocks - Jerry Garcia found 'Grateful Dead' in a dictionary

The Animals The song was recorded in just one take, and the band didn't know it would become their breakthrough hit

The Yardbirds The Yardbirds featured three of rock's greatest guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page

The Beatles George Harrison introduced the sitar on 'Norwegian Wood' after becoming interested in Indian music and culture