BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1973 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Touch Me in the Morning

"Touch Me in the Morning", written by Ron Miller and Michael Tasso, was Diana Ross' second number one hit after leaving The Supremes. It was a good time for Diana. In '72 she played Billie Holiday in the film "Lady Sings the Blues", a role which won her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.

Answer: You're So Vain

Carly Simon had just married James Taylor when this song hit number one. There has always been a great deal of debate about who she might have written this song about. Some of the possible candidates that have been suggested are: Mick Jagger, Cat Stevens, Warren Beatty, Kris Kristofferson and Hugh Hefner, all of whom she has had close relationships with.

However she has continually refused to reveal who served as her inspiration.

Answer: Crocodile Rock

John Reginald Kenneth Dwight (Elton John) was playing piano by the age of four. By the time he reached 11, he'd won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. It wasn't until he hooked up with friend and lyricist Bernie Taupin that he really became famous.

Answer: Will It Go 'Round in Circles

Billy Preston spent three years touring with Ray Charles before meeting up with The Beatles. He played keyboard during the "Get Back" cut on the "Let It Be" album, and was part of the infamous rooftop concert. He also had a few number one hits of his own in the '70s, this being one of them.

Answer: Why Me

Kris Kristofferson is a former golden gloves boxer, Rhodes Scholar, helicopter pilot and song-writer extraordinaire. He wrote the song "Me and Bobby McGee" that was a posthumous hit for the great Janis Joplin.

Answer: My Love

This was the first number one hit for the band Paul McCartney and Wings, from the album "Red Rose Speedway". McCartney, wife Linda, Denny Laine and Denny Seiwell were the original members of Wings, but they were soon joined by Henry McCullough.

Answer: Killing Me Softly with His Song

Written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel, "Killing Me Softly with His Song" was Roberta Flack's biggest hit. It was said to be written as a tribute to singer/songwriter Don McLean.

Answer: Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye has had music in his soul his whole life. Part of the Motown stable of artists, Gaye married Barry Gordy's sister in 1961. He had a string of hits and developed a growing addiction to cocaine. "Let's Get It On" was written by Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend. Marvin was shot to death by his father on April 1, 1984.

Answer: Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

Jim Croce had a lifelong love of music, learning to play accordion when he was 5 years old. He played in a number of different bands over the years, including a duet with the woman who would become his wife. "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", which he wrote about a man he once knew, was his first number one hit.

He too was taken too soon, when the plane he was in crashed into a tree shortly after take-off.

Answer: Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree

Irvin Levine and Russell Brown were inspired to write this song after reading a story in the paper about an actual, similar incident. A bus driver in Miami had a passenger who had just been released from prison for writing bad cheques. He had written his wife and asked her to tie a yellow ribbon around a certain tree if he was still welcome at home.

The song became a huge hit for Tony Orlando and Dawn, selling more than 7 million copies.