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Do You Remember These? Songs of the 70s. Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by logcrawler. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
logcrawler

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,095

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2081

Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (4/10), Guest 73 (6/10), Guest 107 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1976, what group won a Grammy in the US for the song, "Afternoon Delight?" Hint: The group consisted of a man, his bride-to-be and another couple who also married later. Hint

Stars on 45

Starshine Band

Starland Vocal Band

K C and the Sunshine Band

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the hit that a group called Alive N Kickin' introduced to the US in the early '70s? Hint

Tighter and Tighter

Brighter and Brighter

Higher and Higher

Wider and Wider

3. Bobby Bloom had a big hit with a song about a particular Caribbean location. Which place did he sing of? The song begins with the lines...
"Vernon'll meet me when the BOAC lands; keys to the MG will be in his hands. Adjust to the drivin' and I'm on my way; it's all on the right side..." Hint

Kingston Town

Montego Bay

Puerto Rico

Port-au-Prince

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Flower Pot Men, a former psychedelic pop group from England in the late 1960's, had a hit in 1970 under their new name. The song was "My Baby Loves Lovin'". What name was the group known by when they released it? Hint

Edison Lighthouse

White Plains

The Five Stairsteps

The Ides of March

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Undisputed Truth had a hit with a song about hypocrisy and lies. What was the song entitled? Hint

Tracks Of My Tears

You Don't Bring Me Flowers

Smiling Faces Sometimes

Liar, Liar

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Question 6 of 10

6. Judy Collins performed the original version of "Send In The Clowns" in 1975.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Bill Withers, who wrote and sang "Lean On Me", a hit which stayed for three weeks on the Billboard charts in the US in 1972, wrote the song about his experiences growing up in which U.S. state? Hint

Mississippi

Oklahoma

West Virginia

Alabama

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Question 8 of 10

8. Many people are aware that Billy Joel, who was born in the Bronx, New York, had a number of hits throughout the 1970s and beyond. Hits like "Anthony's Song" ("Movin' Out") and "Piano Man" ensured his place as a music icon in the 70s. What is his actual birth name? Hint

Vladimir Ivan Joel

William Martin Joel

Daniel Willem Joel

William Williams Joel

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Question 9 of 10

9. What 1971 album by Edgar Winter featured the songs, "Dying To Live", "Keep Playing That Rock and Roll" and "Save The Planet"? Hint

White Trash

Entrance

They Only Come Out At Night

Shock Treatment

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Question 10 of 10

10. "...And I want you to be my acrobat; I want you to be my lover. Oh, there were others who would treat you cruel..." Who or what does Reginald Kenneth Dwight aka Elton John address in this song?
(I know, I know, this song is from 1980, but what more appropriate way to finish up the 1970s?) Hint

Tiny Dancer

Little Jeannie

Daniel

"Norma Jean" - Baker (Marilyn Monroe)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1976, what group won a Grammy in the US for the song, "Afternoon Delight?" Hint: The group consisted of a man, his bride-to-be and another couple who also married later.

Answer: Starland Vocal Band

Artists Bill Danoff and his girlfriend, Taffy Nivert, had also written the song,"Take Me Home, Country Roads" with John Denver. Although the song had sexual "undertones" and innuendo, it was not banned from radio stations as some previous similar songs had been. Jon Carroll and Margot Chapman were also members of the group.

2. What was the name of the hit that a group called Alive N Kickin' introduced to the US in the early '70s?

Answer: Tighter and Tighter

Alive N Kickin' was a Brooklyn N. Y. band. This song went to number seven on the Billboard charts in 1970.

3. Bobby Bloom had a big hit with a song about a particular Caribbean location. Which place did he sing of? The song begins with the lines... "Vernon'll meet me when the BOAC lands; keys to the MG will be in his hands. Adjust to the drivin' and I'm on my way; it's all on the right side..."

Answer: Montego Bay

"...It's all on the right side in 'Montego Bay'." It is the capital of Jamaica, and is on the same island as Kingston. However, "Kingston Town" was sung by Harry Belafonte. Puerto Rico is another island country in the Caribbean, while Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti, on the island of Hispanola. (Sadly, Bobby Bloom was killed in an accidental shooting in 1971.)

Answer: White Plains

White Plains was a "manufactured" band that hailed from the UK and lasted from 1969-1976.

5. The Undisputed Truth had a hit with a song about hypocrisy and lies. What was the song entitled?

Answer: Smiling Faces Sometimes

Part of the group had been previously known as The Delicates, and after the break-up of that group, had sung back-up for Diana Ross, Edwin Starr of "War", (What Is It Good For?) fame, as well for some other groups.

6. Judy Collins performed the original version of "Send In The Clowns" in 1975.

Answer: false

Several artists had done the song, including Frank Sinatra in 1973. Barbra Streisand's rendition has an extra verse not heard on any other version.

Answer: West Virginia

Times were hard in the coal mining town in which he grew up, and neighbors would help neighbors when needed. His song was a tribute to that spirit of community involvement and cooperation.

Answer: William Martin Joel

Billy Joel's influences of classical music and his love of rhythm and blues, Broadway musicals, coupled with jazz, have given his music an 'edgy' quality and a touch of sophistication rarely found in the rock genre. He has remained in a state of semi-retirement since his release of "River of Dreams".

9. What 1971 album by Edgar Winter featured the songs, "Dying To Live", "Keep Playing That Rock and Roll" and "Save The Planet"?

Answer: White Trash

Edgar has appeared in at least seven issues of the Church of Scientology magazine, "Celebrity." He and his brother, Johnny teamed up on many different occasions throughout their musical careers.

10. "...And I want you to be my acrobat; I want you to be my lover. Oh, there were others who would treat you cruel..." Who or what does Reginald Kenneth Dwight aka Elton John address in this song? (I know, I know, this song is from 1980, but what more appropriate way to finish up the 1970s?)

Answer: Little Jeannie

Elton John has contributed much through his music, but his attempts to adopt a 14-month old Ukrainian baby boy who is HIV-infected were turned down due to him being "being too old and not married." He vowed to support the child anyway.

Source: Author logcrawler

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