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70s One Hit Wonders Vol. 9 Trivia Quiz

The next installment in the series is here. All songs are Billboard Top 40, with the artists never reaching the same pinnacle of success again. Enjoy this quiz, and try my others in the series if you dare. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by fredsixties. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
fredsixties

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
294,500

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. In the spring of 1970, "Spirit In The Sky" was a Top 5 hit. Who recorded it? Hint

Michael Nesmith

Shocking Blue

Norman Greenbaum

Michael Parks

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Mr Big Stuff" narrowly missed the top spot in the summer of 1971. Which young lady put this song to music? Hint

Jean Knight

Florence Ballard

Tammi Terrell

Nancy Wilson

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Question 3 of 10

3. The snappy "How Do You Do" was a Top 10 hit in 1972 for this oddly named duo. Name them. Hint

Mouth and MacNeal

North and South

Tongue and Cheek

Beginning of the End

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Question 4 of 10

4. The controversial "Brother Louie" was a chartbuster in 1973 for this group. Who brought this song to the airwaves? Hint

The Rhythm Aces

Soul Children

Stories

The Rubettes

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)" was a Top 10 hit in the fall of 1974 for this band. What did they call themselves? Hint

Sweet Sensation

Graham Central Station

500 Volts

Reunion

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Question 6 of 10

6. A song considered one of the sappiest records of all time made it into the Top 10 in the fall of 1975. Who recorded "Feelings"? Hint

Larry Santos

Miguel Rios

Ronnie McDowell

Morris Albert

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Play That Funky Music" went all the way to number one for this bunch. Which bunch? Hint

Moby Grape

Hot Chocolate

Wild Cherry

Butter Popcorn

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who put "Heaven On The Seventh Floor" to vinyl in the fall of 1977? Hint

Carl Douglas

Paul Nicholas

Paul Young

Ian Matthews

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Question 9 of 10

9. 1978 saw "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" hit the Top 20 for this solo artist. Name him. Hint

Chris Montez

Chris Rea

Criss Cross

Chris Coltrane

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Born To Be Alive" was rising up the charts in 1979 and made the Top 20. For whom? Hint

Richie Furay

Patrick Hernandez

Gonzalez

Toby Beau

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the spring of 1970, "Spirit In The Sky" was a Top 5 hit. Who recorded it?

Answer: Norman Greenbaum

Billboard number three, April 18, 1970. Greenbaum actually was a one hit wonder twice. He had written and recording the novelty hit "The Eggplant That Ate Chicago" in 1967 under the name Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band. Although this song (Sky) was thought to have a heavy Christian spiritual message, Greenbaum practices the Jewish faith.

The song is still popular today, and is used in many commercials and movies. Ahh..royalties.

2. "Mr Big Stuff" narrowly missed the top spot in the summer of 1971. Which young lady put this song to music?

Answer: Jean Knight

Billboard number two, August 14, 1971. Born as Jean Caliste in New Orleans, she cut a demo in 1965 which went nowhere. She then changed her name to Jean Knight, so it would be more recognizable. No luck. She quit in the late 60's and became a baker. She accidentally was re-discovered and recorded "Mr Big Stuff" in a recording session in 1970.

The song actually ended up going double platinum, and was nominated for a Grammy award in 1971.

3. The snappy "How Do You Do" was a Top 10 hit in 1972 for this oddly named duo. Name them.

Answer: Mouth and MacNeal

Billboard number eight, July 22, 1972. They were a duo from the Netherlands who had a few number one hits in Europe but only this one in the U.S. They finished third in the Eurovision song contest in 1974, losing to ABBA.

4. The controversial "Brother Louie" was a chartbuster in 1973 for this group. Who brought this song to the airwaves?

Answer: Stories

Billboard number one, August 23, 1973. This group was formed in New York City in the early 70's. One of the members of the group, keyboardist Michael Brown, was formerly a member of the 60's group The Left Banke ('Walk Away Renee'). This song was actually a cover of the original which was done by Hot Chocolate whose version made number one in the U.K. that year.

The song was about a black girl with a white boyfriend.

5. "Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)" was a Top 10 hit in the fall of 1974 for this band. What did they call themselves?

Answer: Reunion

Billboard number eight, November 16, 1974. This song was created by a group of studio musicians, notably lead singer Joey Levine. Levine was a pioneer in the late 60's of the bubble-gum music phenomena, and sang lead on such classics as "Yummy Yummy Yummy", "Quick Joey Small", and "Chewy Chewy".

The song itself has close to 100 references to rock and roll embedded in the lyrics, be it names of songs, artist, dances, etc.

6. A song considered one of the sappiest records of all time made it into the Top 10 in the fall of 1975. Who recorded "Feelings"?

Answer: Morris Albert

Billboard number six, October 25, 1975. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, his birthname was Mauricio Alberto Kaisermann. He changed his name for recording purposes to accommodate the English speaking market.

7. "Play That Funky Music" went all the way to number one for this bunch. Which bunch?

Answer: Wild Cherry

Billboard number one, September 16, 1976. The original band was formed in 1968, and the name came from a box of coughdrops. The original group actually disbanded in 1975, and was reformed with some new members in 1976. This song went platinum, and the group received Billboard's "Best Pop Group of The Year" award, as well as a Grammy nomination.

8. Who put "Heaven On The Seventh Floor" to vinyl in the fall of 1977?

Answer: Paul Nicholas

Billboard number six, November 26, 1977. Nicholas, born in England, was actually an actor first, starring in the U. K productions of "Hair" and "Jesus Christ Superstar", as well as Danny in the production of "Grease". He has also had roles in numerous films, and continues to perform in films and live shows today.

9. 1978 saw "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" hit the Top 20 for this solo artist. Name him.

Answer: Chris Rea

Billboard number 12, September 16, 1978. From Middlesbrough England, Rea had his only Top 40 foray with this song, which has sold upwards of 30 million copies worldwide over the years. The song was nominated for a Grammy in 1978, but lost to Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are" that year.

10. "Born To Be Alive" was rising up the charts in 1979 and made the Top 20. For whom?

Answer: Patrick Hernandez

Billboard number 16, September 29, 1979. Hernandez was born in France, and took full advantage of the boom in disco music during its heyday to record and release this song.

Source: Author fredsixties

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