Music from 1977 Trivia

1. Which American actor/singer had a UK number one hit with a song containing these words? "Can't we stay the way we are, the angel and the dreamer Who sometimes plays a fool, don't give up on us I know We can still come through"

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? UK Number One Hits 1977

Answer: David Soul

"Don't Give Up On Us" was written by Tony Macaulay. It was number one for four weeks on the UK singles chart for David Soul in 1977. It was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year. David Soul was born David Richard Solberg in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1943. He attended the University of the Americas in Mexico City and the University of Minnesota. He was offered a contract to play baseball with the Chicago White Sox but chose to study political science instead. He became known as the "Covered Man" after appearances on The Merv Griffin TV Show in 1966 and 1967, on which he sang while wearing a mask. In 1967 he appeared as Dennis Blake in one episode of "Flipper" and as Makora in "The Apple", an episode of the original "Star Trek". Of course he is most famous as one half of "Starsky and Hutch", a TV series that ran from 1975 to 1979. It starred David Soul as Kenneth Hutchinson and Paul Michael Glaser as David Michael Starsky. They were two police detectives in Bay City, California. Also starring were Antonio Fargas as police informer Huggy Bear and Bernie Hamilton as Captain Harold C. Dobey.

From Quiz One Word Title US Top Forty Hits of 1977

Answer: Enchantment

The core membership of Enchantment began at a Detroit high school when a group of students won a contest sponsored by a local Dee-Jay in 1969. In 1976 they released the Roadshow Records "Enchantment" album which contained the single release "Gloria". When "Gloria" reached Number 25 it became their highest charting single on the US Pop charts. The following year "It's You That I Need" made it to Number 33 and also topped the Rhythm and Blues charts. In 1980 the group signed with RCA Records and released the "Soft Lights, Sweet Music" LP when Roadshow went out of business. In 1980 "Utopia" on Columbia Records became their final album release. "Best of My Love" by The Emotions topped the charts in 1977. Commodores had a Number Five hit in 1977 with "Brick House". "Couldn't Get it Right" by Climax Blues Band made the Top Ten the same year.

From Quiz Pop Music Songs of 1977

Answer: The Emotions

The Emotions were formed in Chicago and originally consisted of the Hutchinson sisters: Jeanette, Sheila and Wanda. Their upbeat song "Best of My Love" soared to the top of the U.S. Billboard singles charts in the summer of 1977. The song was co-written by Maurice White and Al McKay of Earth, Wind & Fire fame. Some of the lyrics to this song read: "Whoa, whoa, you've got the best of my love / Whoa, whoa you've got the best of my love.." The Emotions and Earth, Wind & Fire would later combine to make a hit called "Boogie Wonderland." Rose Royce ("Car Wash") hailed from Los Angeles. The Spinners, an all-male vocal group, were formed in Detroit.

From Quiz The Sounds of 1977

Answer: Wings

A big hit for wings in the UK, spending 9 weeks at the top of the singles charts. The single released on November 11th, 1977 peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100. Wings were formed in August 1971 by the ex Beatle Paul McCartney. Other members of the band were his wife Linda McCartney, ex-Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine and Denny Seiwell. In late 1971 Jimmy McCullough also joined the band. Other chart hits for Wings in 1977 were "Maybe I'm Amazed", peaking at number 28 on the UK singles chart and number 10 on the BB Hot 100.

From Quiz Hits of 1977

Answer: Stevie Wonder

"Sir Duke" is a tribute to Duke Ellington and is from Stevie Wonder's 1976 album "Songs in the Key of Life". It reached number one in the US and number two in the UK.

From Quiz BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1977

Answer: Undercover Angel

Alan O'Day scored a number one hit with "Undercover Angel", a song that he also wrote. He is better known as a songwriter, having written songs that have been recorded by Cher, Helen Reddy, Three Dog Night and The Fifth Dimension. More recently, he has also written songs for "The Muppet Babies", and "National Geographic" specials.

From Quiz Solo Artists of 1977

Answer: Jimmy Buffett

The line is from "Margaritaville", a Top 10 hit in the spring of 1977. Buffett's devoted fans are known as 'Parrotheads'.

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1977

Answer: Supertramp

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? UK Number One Hits 1977

Answer: Julie Covington

"Don't Cry For Me Argentina" was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice. It was number one for one week on the UK singles chart for Julie Covington in 1977. It did not chart in the US. Julie Covington was born in London, England, in 1946. She got her big break while still a student at Homerton College, Cambridge, when she appeared on the David Frost show in 1967. She appeared in "Godspell" in 1971 and "The Rocky Horror Show" in 1973. After appearing in the two series of the TV programme "Rock Follies" in 1976 and 1977, she was offered the title role in the original studio recording of "Evita". It was originally offered to singer Elkie Brooks who turned it down. Covington was offered the role of Eva Peron in the original stage production of "Evita" but declined and singer/actress Elaine Paige took the role instead. Covington turned down the role because she did not like Eva Peron but years later she expressed regret at her decision. She had one more hit on the UK singles chart when "Only Women Bleed" peaked at number 12 in 1977.

From Quiz One Word Title US Top Forty Hits of 1977

Answer: Brick

"Dazz" came from the fusion of Disco and Jazz styles. Brick took the song to Number Three in 1977 and followed with the Number 18 "Duzik". The band formed in 1972 when members of a Disco band and a Jazz band merged and signed with Main Street Records four years later. They eventually signed with Bang Records and although they were unsuccessful in landing further US Top Forty hits they continued to chart singles on the Rhythm and Blues charts. In 1981 "Sweat (Til You Get Wet)" was their final entry into the Rhythm and Blues Top Ten. The Philadelphia band The Trammps took "Disco Inferno" to Number 11 in 1977. "Do Your Dance (Part 1)" and "I Wanna Get Next to You" were 1977 Top Forty singles by Rose Royce. "Shake Your Rump to the Funk" was a Number 23 single from the Memphis group The Bar-Kays.

From Quiz The Sounds of 1977

Answer: Hot Chocolate

"So You Win Again" was the bands only number hit on the UK singles charts, spending three weeks at the top in July 1977. The song was written by Russ Ballard even though Errol Brown was the song writer for the band. Other songs penned from Russ Ballard that were chart hits was Rainbow's "Since You Been Gone" and "I Surrender". Ballard also wrote "I Know There's Something Going On" a solo track from Anni-Frid Lyngstad, the female singer from the group ABBA. The single reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982.

From Quiz Hits of 1977

Answer: Kenny Rogers

"Lucille" was written by Roger Bowling and Hal Byrnum. It was Kenny's first major hit as a solo artist. It reached number 5 in the US and spent a week at number one in the UK.

From Quiz BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1977

Answer: Torn Between Two Lovers

Mary MacGregor was discovered by Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary fame), who was highly impressed with her two octave range. She started singing back-up for him, while he groomed her for success. Her only real hit was with the song "Torn Between Two Lovers", which was her first solo performance, and a song that she didn't particularly like.

From Quiz Solo Artists of 1977

Answer: Andrew Gold

Andrew Gold also wrote "Thank You For Being A Friend", the theme of the TV series 'The Golden Girls'.

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1977

Answer: Baccara

From Quiz Pop Music Songs of 1977

Answer: David Soul

"Starsky & Hutch" was a popular television series in the USA (and elsewhere) from 1975 to 1979. It starred David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser as California police officers. Soul was able to utilize his good looks and soft singing voice to forge a singing career. "Don't Give Up On Us" reached the number one spot in both the U.S. and the U.K. in January 1977. Soul sings, "Don't give up on us, I know / We can still come through..." Stephen Bishop had a 1977 hit song with "On and On"; Shaun Cassidy had success with ""Da Doo Ron Ron."

From Quiz The Sounds of 1977

Answer: Foreigner

1976 saw the formation of the band Foreigner. Formed in New York City by Mick Jones the ex member of Nero and the Gladiators and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald. The last member of the band was singer-song writer Lou Gramm. "Cold As Ice" reached the number 6th spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 24 on the UK charts. The bands first album "Foreigner" was a huge success spending one year in the album charts. Tracks from the album were "Feels Like the First Time", "Cold as Ice" and "Long, Long Way from Home".

From Quiz Hits of 1977

Answer: Leo Sayer

"When I Need You" was written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager. The song was first recorded by Hammond in 1976. Leo Sayer's version was from his album "Endless Flight".

From Quiz BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1977

Answer: (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher

Rita Coolidge started her singing career in the church where her father was a minister. She sang back-up for the likes of Delaney and Bonnie and Joe Cocker before scoring a number two hit with this song, also known as "Higher and Higher", which was written by Gary L. Jackson, Carl Smith and Raynard Miller.

From Quiz Solo Artists of 1977

Answer: David Dundas

"Jeans On" peaked at #17 in the U.S. in early 1977. In addition to singing, David Dundas writes jingles and acts.

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1977

Answer: Fleetwood Mac

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1977

Answer: Southern Nights

"Southern Nights" was written by Allen Toussaint. It was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Country chart and number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for Glen Campbell in 1977. It peaked at number 28 on the UK singles chart the same year. Glen Campbell was born Glen Travis Campbell in Delight, Arkansas, USA, in 1936. He moved to Los Angeles in 1960 and became a member of The Champs. He also served a long apprenticeship as a session musician backing such acts as The Beach Boys, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, Merle Haggard, Jan & Dean, Dean Martin, The Monkees, Rick Nelson, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra. Between 1964 and 1965 he was a touring member of The Beach Boys and played on their 1966 album "Pet Sounds". He had a string of minor hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1958 and 1968. From 1968 to 1977 he had five Top Ten hits which included the number one hits "Rhinestone Cowboy" (1975) and "Southern Nights" (1977). He made it to the Top 20 on the Billboard Country chart when "Kentucky Means Paradise" (with the Green River Boys) peaked at number 20 in 1962. He then had 11 Top Ten country hits between 1967 and 1971 including the number one hits "I Wanna Live" (1968), "Wichita Lineman" (1968) and "Galveston" (1969). He had five Top Ten hits on the UK singles chart between 1969 and 1975. His biggest UK hit was "All I Have To Do Is Dream" a duet with Bobbie Gentry which peaked at number three in 1970. It peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? UK Number One Hits 1977

Answer: Manhattan Transfer

"Chanson D'Amour" was written by Wayne Shanklin. It was number one for three weeks on the UK singles chart for Manhattan Transfer in 1977. It did not chart in the US. This configuration of Manhattan Transfer were were formed in 1973 by Tim Hauser. The group consisted of Tim Hauser, Laurel Masse, Alan Paul and Janis Siegel. In 1978 Laurel Masse was badly injured in a car crash and was replaced by Cheryl Bentyne. "Chanson D'Amour" was their only Top Ten hit on the UK singles chart. Their biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100 was "Boy From New York City" which peaked at number seven in 1981. It was their only US Top Ten hit but never charted in the UK. "Chanson D'Amour" also a number one hit in Ireland and Norway, was taken from their 1976 album "Coming Out" which peaked at number 12 on the UK album chart in 1977. It did not chart in the US.

From Quiz One Word Title US Top Forty Hits of 1977

Answer: Dean Friedman

In 1977 the Number 26 "Ariel" was Dean Friedman's only US Top Forty single, however, he did make it to Number Three on the UK charts the following year with a duet accompanied by Denise Marsa titled "Lucky Stars". The Paramus, New Jersey, singer was singing at local events in his teens with a band called Marsha and the Self-Portraits. When he was twenty years old he signed with Lifesong Records and released "Ariel" two years later. The unusual song about a Jewish girl stayed on the charts for five months. Although he never reached the US Top Forty after "Ariel" he sang for television commercials and theme songs. Friedman could also be heard on the sound track of "I Bought a Vampire Motorcycles" (1990) singing "She Runs on Blood, Not Gasoline". "Heaven on the 7th Floor" was a 1977 Top Ten single by Paul Nicholas. Mac McAnally barely made the 1977 Top Forty with the Number 37 "It's a Crazy World" and "Jeans On" by David Dundas reached Number 17.

From Quiz Pop Music Songs of 1977

Answer: Margarita

Jimmy Buffett achieved success in 1977 with his song "Margaritaville." The song pays homage to a relaxed lifestyle, fueled by a passion for margarita, his favorite "adult beverage." A classic margarita cocktail is made of tequila, triple sec, and lime juice, with an added touch of salt. In the song's lyrics, Buffett says that he is "wasting away in Margaritaville / searching for my lost shaker of salt..." This tune was released in January 1977 and reached the number eight position in the U.S. Billboard singles chart.

From Quiz The Sounds of 1977

Answer: Fleetwood Mac

"Dreams" hit the top spot on June 18, 1977 and peaked at number 14 on the UK singles chart. The song was written by Stevie Nicks, the girl friend of guitarist and singer Lindsey Buckingham, a member of the band. Released February 4, 1977 the album "Rumours" became one of the best all-time selling albums, reaching around 30 million sales worldwide. Tracks from the album include "Dreams", "Don't Stop", "Go Your Own Way", "The Chain", and "Gold Dust Woman". In 1978 the album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

From Quiz Hits of 1977

Answer: Queen

"We Are the Champions" was written by Freddie Mercury and is from Queen's 1977 album "News of the World". It went to number one in France, number two in the UK, number three in Canada and number four in the US.

From Quiz BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1977

Answer: Don't Leave Me This Way

Thelma Houston once sang back-up for Jermaine Jackson. She had her first, and only, number one hit with "Don't Leave Me This Way", a song previously covered by Melvin and the Blue Notes.

From Quiz Solo Artists of 1977

Answer: Burton Cummings

Canadian Burton Cummings, lead singer for The Guess Who, scored a solo Top 10 hit with "Stand Tall".

From Quiz Song Lyrics from 1977

Answer: Supertramp

from 'Give a Little Bit'

This is category 14433
Last Updated Dec 21 2024 5:50 AM

= Top 5% Rated Quiz, Top 10% Rated Quiz, Top 20% Rated Quiz, A Well Rated Quiz
= added recently, = Editor's Pick = FunTrivia Editor = Gold Member
Teachers / educators: FunTrivia welcomes the use of our website and quizzes in the classroom as a teaching aid or for preparing and testing students. See our education section. Our quizzes are printable and may be used as question sheets by k-12 teachers, parents, and home schoolers.

 ·  All questions, answers, and quiz content on this website is copyright FunTrivia, Inc and may not be reproduced without permission. Any images from TV shows and movies are copyright their studios, and are being used under "fair use" for commentary and education.