By: Robert Ham (Udiscovermusic)
The Rolling Stones changed rock’n’roll in the 60s, but how well you know their earliest music? Take our quiz to find out.
The Rolling Stones in the 60s were a juggernaut of a band, writing songs and albums that continue to cast a lasting influence. But how much do you really know about the band’s early works? Test your knowledge with our quiz below!
1. The Rolling Stones played their first gig at what famed London venue?
La Discotheque
The Scene
The Marquee Club
2. Who managed the Stones during the early part of the band’s career?
Brian Epstein
Andrew Loog Oldham
Peter Grant
3. What Chuck Berry song did the Stones cover on their first single?
“Come On”
“Memphis, Tennessee”
“Sweet Little Sixteen”
4. What song did John Lennon and Paul McCartney give the Stones to record?
“I Wanna Be Your Man”
“From Me To You”
“I Saw Her Standing There”
5. What 1965 single netted the Stones their first no.1 hit in America?
“Time Is On My Side”
“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”
“Little Red Rooster”
6. What Stones album was the first to feature all-original material by the band?
Out Of Our Heads
12X5
Aftermath
7. What nickname did Keith Richards and Mick Jagger adopt for their writing partnership?
The Glimmer Twins
The Toxic Twins
Nanker Phelge
8. The Stones released what two albums in 1967?
The Satanic Majesties Request and Between The Buttons
Beggars Banquet and Their Satanic Majesties Request
Between the Buttons and December’s Children
9. In 1968, the Stones made Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus, a concert film featuring what other British Invasion band?
The Who
The Yardbirds
The Animals
10. The recording session for “Sympathy For The Devil” was captured on film by which French director?
Francois Truffaut
Jean-Luc Goddard
Agnes Varda