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1. In 1976, what group won a Grammy in the US for the song, "Afternoon Delight?" Hint: The group consisted of a man, his bride-to-be and another couple who also married later.
2. What was the name of the hit that a group called Alive N Kickin' introduced to the US in the early '70s?
3. Bobby Bloom had a big hit with a song about a particular Caribbean location. Which place did he sing of? The song begins with the lines...
"Vernon'll meet me when the BOAC lands; keys to the MG will be in his hands. Adjust to the drivin' and I'm on my way; it's all on the right side..."
4. The Flower Pot Men, a former psychedelic pop group from England in the late 1960's, had a hit in 1970 under their new name. The song was "My Baby Loves Lovin'". What name was the group known by when they released it?
5. The Undisputed Truth had a hit with a song about hypocrisy and lies. What was the song entitled?
6. Judy Collins performed the original version of "Send In The Clowns" in 1975.
7. Bill Withers, who wrote and sang "Lean On Me", a hit which stayed for three weeks on the Billboard charts in the US in 1972, wrote the song about his experiences growing up in which U.S. state?
8. Many people are aware that Billy Joel, who was born in the Bronx, New York, had a number of hits throughout the 1970s and beyond. Hits like "Anthony's Song" ("Movin' Out") and "Piano Man" ensured his place as a music icon in the 70s. What is his actual birth name?
9. What 1971 album by Edgar Winter featured the songs, "Dying To Live", "Keep Playing That Rock and Roll" and "Save The Planet"?
10. "...And I want you to be my acrobat; I want you to be my lover. Oh, there were others who would treat you cruel..." Who or what does Reginald Kenneth Dwight aka Elton John address in this song?
(I know, I know, this song is from 1980, but what more appropriate way to finish up the 1970s?)
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