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Questions
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1. The Bee Gees
Heartbeat--It's a Lovebeat
2. The Browns
ABC
3. The Corrs
The Three Bells
4. The DeFranco Family
Night Fever
5. Hanson
Family Affair
6. The Jackson 5
Jump (For My Love)
7. The Jonas Brothers
MMMBop
8. The Osmonds
Sucker
9. The Pointer Sisters
One Bad Apple
10. Sly and the Family Stone
Breathless
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Bee Gees
Answer: Night Fever
The Bee Gees included brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb. The group was known for its vocal harmonizing. They scored a number of hits including "Massachusetts" (1967), "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (1972), "You Win Again" (1987), and "Night Fever" (1977) which went to number one in several countries. The Bee Gees wrote nearly all of their own songs.
2. The Browns
Answer: The Three Bells
The Browns consisted of brother Jim Brown and sisters Maxine and Bonnie Brown. Active in the 1950s and 1960s, their biggest hit was 1959's "The Three Bells", which reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Country charts. The song was a Grammy nominee for that year.
The group appeared on several popular television programs of the day including "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "American Bandstand".
3. The Corrs
Answer: Breathless
Originating in Ireland, the group consists of sisters Andrea, Sharon, and Caroline Corr and their brother Jim. The members of the group are all multi-instrumentalists and what they play includes some instruments not as often heard in popular music including the ukulele and bodhran (frame drum).
Their 2000 song "Breathless" reached number one in the UK and number three in their native Ireland.
4. The DeFranco Family
Answer: Heartbeat--It's a Lovebeat
Originating in Port Colborne, Ontario, the DeFranco Family consisted of five siblings: sisters Marisa and Marina, and brothers Benny, Nino, and Tony. During their heyday in the mid-1970s, the group appeared on several television programs and were popular in the teen magazines.
Their biggest hit, from 1973, was "Heartbeat--Its a Lovebeat", which reached Number Three in both the US and Canada.
5. Hanson
Answer: MMMBop
The group Hanson included three brothers--Isaac, Taylor, and Zac Hanson. Perhaps their biggest hit was "MMMBop" which reached number one in several nations during 1997. Their 1997 album "Middle of Nowhere" would receive three Grammy nominations. In 2013, the group would release a beer called "MMMHops". Other songs by the group include "I Will Come to You" (1997) and "If Only" (2000).
6. The Jackson 5
Answer: ABC
The Jackson 5 (later called the Jacksons) of Gary, Indiana included brothers Jermaine, Jackie, Tito, Marlon, Michael, and Randy Jackson (at different times). Hits by the Jacksons include "I Want You Back" (1969), "ABC" (1970), "Never Can Say Goodbye" (1971), and "Dancing Machine" (1975). Several members of the Jackson family would also go on to have successful solo careers.
7. The Jonas Brothers
Answer: Sucker
The group the Jonas Brothers include brothers Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas. The members of the group first gained notice through their appearances in various Disney Channel productions including their self-titled series "JONAS". Hits by the group include "Holdin' Up" (2008) and "Sucker" (2019). "Sucker" would reach number one in several countries and was also Grammy nominated.
8. The Osmonds
Answer: One Bad Apple
From Ogden, Utah, the Osmonds at different times have included brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, and Jimmy Osmond. Beginning as a barbershop quartet, they later shifted to a pop/rock band. Hits by the band included "One Bad Apple" (1970), "Down by the Lazy River" (1972), and "Love Me For a Reason" (1974). Like the Jackson 5, the Osmonds also had a popular animated series in the early 1970s.
9. The Pointer Sisters
Answer: Jump (For My Love)
The Pointer Sisters included sisters June, Bonnie, Anita, and Ruth Pointer. While their earliest exposure was to gospel music, the Pointer Sisters recorded songs from a wide array of musical styles. Hit songs for the group include "Fire" (1979), "Slow Hand" (1981) and "Jump (For My Love)" (1984).
The Pointer Sisters also contributed the music for the "Pinball Number County" animated short that appears in the US version of "Sesame Street".
10. Sly and the Family Stone
Answer: Family Affair
Sly and the Family Stone included brothers Sly and Freddie Stone and sisters Rose and Vet Stone in its line-up. Hits by the group include "Dance to the Music" (1967), "Everyday People" (1968), and "Family Affair" (1971). Besides being part of the title of this quiz, "Family Affair" would reach number one in both the US and Canada, win a Grammy, and be ranked the 139th best song of all time by "Rolling Stone" magazine.
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