Sixties (i.e. 1960's) Quiz

[keyboardix]

Please can I ask for help, as I go on holiday in a few days, and will need to post my entry earlier than usual. All questions relate to 1960's or the culture of that time. No "letter counts" are given by the Quiz-setter.
02. She never made it on 12-03.
15. A car part for the whole of 1960.
17. Who returned to the New Orleans - Wyoming Road.
33. Who did the Queen lose her crown to ?
54. Arrival date of the Big Fijian.

[pbeach]

54 I think is the birh date of VJ Singh the Fijian golfer...
February 22, 1963

[smouse]

2 is space related but cant think what if you cant find it I will look and help you more

I need the ones you do and these if you could give me a clue
37 Degree celebration in Pasadena
and have answers but not sure on
21 and 48
and 34 first song or first number one on it - everytime I read it I read it differently

[pbeach]

17 Could be Bob Dylan, and be a reference to his album "Highway 61 Revisited"

[keyboardix]

Thank you for answering so quickly, pbeach and smouse.

Hi Smouse ! I considered 2 as concerning Grace Kelly being chosen, but then not appearing in the film "Marnie", but could not "tie in" the date - 12-03 - that is, if it IS a date! Your mention of a space connection now has me intrigued.
For 37, I am going for the film "The Graduate", which is set in California i.e. Pasadena.I think that 21 is "Twiggy"and for 48 I have gone for the 1969 Top-10 Hit "I'll pick a rose for my rose". Finally, I think that 34 means the first song ever played on "TOTP" and I believe that was "I Wanna Be Your Man" by the Rolling Stones, in 1964, now the Strolling Bones !!!!!!!
Good luck !

[smouse]

one day I'll write down why now having to double check so will be back and then work on your clues - thanks

[JoolsTwo]

33. I think could be - Billy Jean King

I'm still puzzling over the others and a couple of others including 20. Any clues on that one??

[smouse]

Just read the full article on TW3 on wiki

[smouse]

Valentina Tereshkova
I now have no idea why and spent ages trying to fathom it so its probably wrong !

[JoolsTwo]

Thanks smouse I got it now - I looked at Valentina Tereshkova and can't tie her in at all.

[smouse]

well I shall leave her in lol I dont have a ?? at the side so must have liked it at the time

[keyboardix]

Thanks for the further advice above.

Jimjools - Smouse's "Wiki" advice leads to the programme host's identity,. He is the man with the icy surname !
My lady also thinks that 33 is Billie Jean King (or Moffit, as she was then).

[JoolsTwo]

Thanks Keyboardix - I did find that. As for Valetina - I found this -

Astronaut Group: Female Group - 1962. Inactive Entered space service: '12 March 1962'. Left space service: 30 April 1997. Number of Flights: 1.00. Total Time: 2.95 days.

I don't know if it's relevent but it sort of fits. What do you think?? :-//

[smouse]

Well I feel better lol
and she also should have flown and then didnt and they chose a man instead
I am probably way off the mark but with so many other gaps I am not looking for anything else for that one at the moment