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1. The song "Hallelujah" won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979.
Which country did this song represent in the contest?
2. Bruce Springsteen, an American singer who, with his E Street band, performed and was nicknamed "The Boss" wrote which "born" song in the 70s?
3. This British singer came out with the album "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy "in 1975.
What was his name?
4. Bob Marley, who among other things popularized the Reggae style of music, came from the area of islands between Florida and the South American continent. Which island did he hail from?
5. In 1974 Canadian singer Andy Kim produced his most popular song.
Which "rockin'" song did he sing?
6. This song about an American city was written by Elton John - a truly international song.
What was it called?
7. Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of which British band that sang "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
8. This Australian singer/band also appeared in a film musical. One of their hit songs was "Have you Never been Mellow?". Who is it?
9. This Irish group published "The Boys are Back in Town" in 1976.
What is the name of this "small" group?
10. "Stairway To Heaven" is one of the most popular songs ever on numerous charts. Which English band produced this song in 1971?
11. This "American" song by Don McLean, sang about the "day the music died" and referred back to the day Buddy Holly died in 1959 at the age of 23.
What was the name of that song?
12. Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb formed the Bee Gees in Australia in 1958. In the 70s they were still prolific.
Which of these 70s songs did they write?
13. ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with the song "Waterloo".
Which Scandinavian country did they represent?
14. "American Woman" was performed by this Canadian group in 1970.
15. Bachman-Turner Overdrive, a Canadian band, put out this song in 1973.
Which of their songs is it?
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