Did They Really Record a Disco Song? Quiz

Answer: KISS

The rock band KISS was formed in New York City, New York in 1973. The band KISS was known for their member's elaborate outfits, face paint and on-stage theatrics. To cash in on the disco craze of the 1970s, the band KISS released a disco song called "I Was Made for Lovin' You" from their 1979 album "Dynasty".

The song hit number thirty-seven on the United States Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

Answer: Barry Manilow

Singer Barry Manilow wrote the 1978 disco song "Copacabana (At the Copa)" with Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman. The song was about their experiences at both the Copacabana Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the Copacabana nightclub in New York City, New York. The song won Barry Manilow a Grammy Award for Pop Male Vocalist in February 1979.

Answer: Queen

Queen's 1980 disco song "Another One Bites the Dust" hit the top twenty in sixteen different countries. The song hit number two on the United States Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

Queen's bassist, John Deacon wrote and played multiple instruments on this song. He was inspired to write this song after hearing Chic's 1979 disco hit "Good Times".

Answer: George Benson

Jazz guitarist and R&B singer George Benson released thirty-six studio albums between 1964 and 2013. George Benson won then Grammy Awards between 1977 and 2007.

In 1980, George Benson released the disco song "Give Me the Night". The song hit the top ten in eleven different countries. The song hit number two on the United States Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The song was produced by Quincy Jones. Patti Austin sang background vocals on this song.

Answer: The Eagles

The 1975 disco song "One of These Nights" was the title track for the Eagles' fourth studio album. The song hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100. While recording this song, the band emphasized Don Henley's soulful vocals and a bluesy guitar solo by Don Felder to produce a danceable single.

Answer: Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart was a member of the blues rock bands Steampacket, the Faces and the Jeff Beck Group between 1964 and 1969. Rod Stewart became a solo artist in 1969.

In November of 1978, Rod Stewart shocked his fans and music critics by releasing the disco song "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?". The style of the song was a departure from the blues rock sound of Rod Stewart's earlier work. The song hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The song hit the top ten in seventeen countries.

Answer: Blondie

Blondie became a pioneer new wave band in the 1970s. They achieved commercial success with their album "Parallel Lines" in 1978. The album included the disco song "Heart of Glass" which hit the top ten in sixteen different countries. The song also hit number fifty-eight on the United States Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

Answer: Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams is a Canadian singer born in 1959 who released eleven studio albums between 1980 and 2014. His 1991 song "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" spent seven weeks at number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100. Bryan Adams first recording was the 1978 non-album disco single "Let Me Take You Dancing".

Answer: The Rolling Stones

The 1978 song "Miss You" was a song from the Rolling Stones' studio album "Some Girls". The song hit number six on the United States Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

The track grew out of an impromptu 1977 jam session including Rolling Stones' singer Mick Jagger and keyboardist Billy Preston. The duo was rehearsing for their recording of Rolling Stones' 1977 "Love You Live" album. The Rolling Stones' bassist Bill Wyman incorporated Preston's rhythmic bassline from that jam session into the 1978 song "Miss You".

Answer: The Four Seasons

The disco song "Who Loves You" was the first single from the 1975 album "Who Loves You" by the doo-wop group Four Seasons. The song hit number three on the United States Billboard Hot 100. The disco song "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" was the second single released from the 1975 album "Who Loves You" by the doo-wop group Four Seasons.

This song number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100.