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Oh Wow, I Remember That One-70's Quiz


We bump up a decade and recall some of the forgotten hits by major artists. See how many you remember. Have fun and get the points! (if you can).

A multiple-choice quiz by fredsixties. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
fredsixties
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
296,491
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. We all know about the success The Guess Who had in Canada in the 60s. That success finally translated itself to U. S. success in 1969 and 1970, with songs like "These Eyes", "Laughing", and "American Woman". Their 1970 LP called "Share The Land" yielded the title cut, plus one more top 20 hit. Name it. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Sheila", "Everybody", "Sweet Pea", and "Dizzy" are all very recognizable hits from Tommy Roe, which were released during the 60s. However, he did have one hit in 1970 which did really well on the charts. Can you name it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Fortunes came to the U. S. from England in 1965, and scored with "You've Got Your Troubles". They followed with a minor hit called "Here It Comes Again". They they had a six year gap before their final Top 40 U.S. hit. What was it? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Johnny Rivers was a prolific hitmaker of the 60s with songs like "Memphis", "Mountain Of Love", "Secret Agent Man", "Midnight Special", and numerous other hits throughout the 60s. However, after "Summer Rain" made the Top 20 in 1967, Rivers released a number of songs which couldn't crack the U.S. Top 40. Finally after five years, he had a major hit with this 1972 cover song. Which one? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Harry Nillson had three Top Ten hits in the U. S. in the early 70s. "Everybody's Talkin'" was one in 1970, "Without You" was another in 1971, and there was one more which followed in 1972. What was it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Whether Sonny and Cher eventually parted ways or not, no one can deny their musical success in the 60s and early 70s. "I Got You Babe", and "The Beat Goes On" were major successes in the 60s and "All I Ever Need Is You" (ironic), was a hit in 1971. Their final Top Ten hit together was in 1972. Can you name it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Canadian supergroup Bachman-Turner Overdrive had a great couple of years in the U. S. in 1974 and 1975. Although very popular in Canada, their best U.S. success came in these two years. Four big hits including "Takin' Care Of Business", "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", and "Roll Down The Highway". There was one more that I missed. Can you get it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Two years before "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing", "When I Need You", and "More Than I Can Say", Leo Sayer wrote and did the vocals for his first Top Ten U. S. hit with this up tempo ditty in 1974. Can you name it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who remembers Boston? With hits like "More Than A Feeling", "Foreplay/Long Time", and "Don't Look Back", they were flying high in the 70s. They did have another hit that squeezed into Top 40 in 1977 which sandwiched "Long Time" and "Don't Look Back". What was it? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The Little River Band formed in 1975, and had a number of hits in the late 70s. Everyone remembers "Reminiscing", "Lady", and "Lonesome Loser", but how about their Top 20 U.S. hit in 1977, which was a number one hit in their Australian homeland? What was that? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. We all know about the success The Guess Who had in Canada in the 60s. That success finally translated itself to U. S. success in 1969 and 1970, with songs like "These Eyes", "Laughing", and "American Woman". Their 1970 LP called "Share The Land" yielded the title cut, plus one more top 20 hit. Name it.

Answer: Hand Me Down World

"Hand Me Down World" reached number 17 on the U. S. charts and was part of a two year run in which the group yielded eight straight Top 40 hits. The list consisted of "These Eyes", "Laughing", "Undun", "No Time", "American Woman" (their only number one hit on the list), "No Sugar Tonight", and the aforementioned "Hand Me Down World", and "Share The Land".

Their first hit way back in 1965, called "Shakin' All Over" was a number one hit in their homeland of Canada, but only charted as high as number 22 in the U. S.
2. "Sheila", "Everybody", "Sweet Pea", and "Dizzy" are all very recognizable hits from Tommy Roe, which were released during the 60s. However, he did have one hit in 1970 which did really well on the charts. Can you name it?

Answer: Jam Up And Jelly Tight

"Jam Up and Jelly Tight" was his final Top 10 hit, peaking at number eight that year. Roe goes back to 1962 with "Sheila" which was a number one record. The others mentioned were all Top Ten hits in the 60s for Tommy, with "Dizzy" being his other number one hit, in 1969.
3. The Fortunes came to the U. S. from England in 1965, and scored with "You've Got Your Troubles". They followed with a minor hit called "Here It Comes Again". They they had a six year gap before their final Top 40 U.S. hit. What was it?

Answer: Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling

This song topped out in the U. S. at number 15 on the charts. They followed with their last charting hit "Freedom Come, Freedom Go" which only charted at number 72. The others mentioned above were songs they recorded which never charted. Oh, "You've Got Your Troubles" was a number seven hit in 1965.
4. Johnny Rivers was a prolific hitmaker of the 60s with songs like "Memphis", "Mountain Of Love", "Secret Agent Man", "Midnight Special", and numerous other hits throughout the 60s. However, after "Summer Rain" made the Top 20 in 1967, Rivers released a number of songs which couldn't crack the U.S. Top 40. Finally after five years, he had a major hit with this 1972 cover song. Which one?

Answer: Rockin' Pneumonia-Boogie Woogie Flu

He actually did cover all of the possible answers above, and they all charted, but "Boogie Woogie Flu" was the only one that could be considered successful, topping out at number six on the U. S. charts. Rivers had 11 Top 20 hits between 1962 and 1967, highlighted by his first hit "Memphis" which reached number two, and back to back hits of "Poor Side Of Town" (his only number one, in 1966), and a cover of "Baby I Need Your Lovin'", which made number three.

After "Boogie Woogie Flu" Rivers had some minor successes on the charts, and then hit the Top Ten again in 1977 with "Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancing)".
5. Harry Nillson had three Top Ten hits in the U. S. in the early 70s. "Everybody's Talkin'" was one in 1970, "Without You" was another in 1971, and there was one more which followed in 1972. What was it?

Answer: Coconut

"Everybody"s Talkin" was featured in the film "Midnight Cowboy" and reached number six on the charts in its U. S. re-release. It had been released a year earlier and could only muster a number 113 position on the charts. "Without You" reached number one in 1971 and "Coconut", his final Top Ten, reached number eight in 1972. For those who don't know, he died of heart failure in 1994 at age 52.
6. Whether Sonny and Cher eventually parted ways or not, no one can deny their musical success in the 60s and early 70s. "I Got You Babe", and "The Beat Goes On" were major successes in the 60s and "All I Ever Need Is You" (ironic), was a hit in 1971. Their final Top Ten hit together was in 1972. Can you name it?

Answer: A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done

This song was their fifth and final Top Ten hit together, peaking at number eight on the charts. " I Got You Babe" was a number one hit in 1965, and the other Top Tens were "Baby Don't Go", "The Beat Goes On", and "All I Ever Need Is You". Cher also had numerous successes as a solo artist, both while they were married and recording, and later after they parted ways.
7. Canadian supergroup Bachman-Turner Overdrive had a great couple of years in the U. S. in 1974 and 1975. Although very popular in Canada, their best U.S. success came in these two years. Four big hits including "Takin' Care Of Business", "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", and "Roll Down The Highway". There was one more that I missed. Can you get it?

Answer: Let It Ride

The group was formed by some former members of The Guess Who another popular Canadian group of the late 60s and early 70s. "Let It Ride" reached number 23 in 1974, along with "Takin' Care Of Business" (number 12), and "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" (number one). 1975 yielded "Roll Down The Highway" (number 14) and "Hey You" which narrowly missed the Top 20(number 21).
8. Two years before "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing", "When I Need You", and "More Than I Can Say", Leo Sayer wrote and did the vocals for his first Top Ten U. S. hit with this up tempo ditty in 1974. Can you name it?

Answer: Long Tall Glasses ( I Can Dance)

"Long Tall Glasses", which reached number nine, was the first hit in the U. S. which he released there. He had previously written a smash hit recorded by Three Dog Night in the U. S. called "The Show Must Go On". Sayer released the song with his own vocals in the U.K., and it went to number two there. "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing", and "When I Need You" went number one back to back in 1976 and 1977, and "More Than I Can Say" reached number two in 1980.
9. Who remembers Boston? With hits like "More Than A Feeling", "Foreplay/Long Time", and "Don't Look Back", they were flying high in the 70s. They did have another hit that squeezed into Top 40 in 1977 which sandwiched "Long Time" and "Don't Look Back". What was it?

Answer: Peace Of Mind

Boston was a powerful force in the mid 70s. "More Than A Feeling" was a number five tune, and "Foreplay/Long Time" followed as a number 22 hit. The aforementioned "Peace Of Mind" surprisingly only could muster a number 38 rating on the charts. They then came back with the song "Don't Look Back" which reached number four.

After some minor releases, they took a seven year hiatus from the charts, and returned in 1986 with their biggest hit ever, the number one song "Amanda".
10. The Little River Band formed in 1975, and had a number of hits in the late 70s. Everyone remembers "Reminiscing", "Lady", and "Lonesome Loser", but how about their Top 20 U.S. hit in 1977, which was a number one hit in their Australian homeland? What was that?

Answer: Help Is On Its Way

This song narrowly missed the Top Ten in 1977, peaking at number 12. "Reminiscing" became a number three hit, "Lady" went to number ten, and "Lonesome Loser" made number six.


Again, as with all these quizzes, if you really want to bring back the memories, you can hear most of these songs on YouTube.
Source: Author fredsixties

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