Flashback: Secret Agent Man

By Mick Harper

Pop, Rock, and Soul Trivia.

1. Who sang the theme song for the TV series “Secret Agent Man” in the 1960s?

2. What was the Hully Gully?

3. Who released "Blue Suede Shoes" before Elvis Presley did?

4. Name Patti LaBelle's first No. 1 single.

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: "Late at night I'm still listening, Don't waste my time chasing sleep."

Answers

1. Johnny Rivers. The show was the American version of the British "Danger Man" series.

2. A dance that started in Florida in 1959. It was a line dance with the steps being called out. The dance has been seen several times, including in "The Blues Brothers" film and a "Roseanne" episode.

3. Carl Perkins, who both wrote and released the song in 1956. His version went to No. 1 on the charts. Presley's did not even hit the Top 10.

4. "If Only You Knew," in 1983, on the R&B charts. It only hit No. 46 on the Hot 100 chart.

5. "Pilot of the Airwaves," by Charlie Dore in 1979. This was the final song played in 1990 by Radio Caroline, an unlicensed, illegal radio station that broadcast from the open seas. It was named for Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy.

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