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No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.21 Trivia Quiz

This is the still another entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.

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

Author
fredsixties

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
322,524

Updated
Feb 22 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1934

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Considered an anthem for the Women's Liberation Movememt of the 1970s, this Helen Reddy tune was a number one hit in 1972. Name it.

Answer: (Three Words ( Not a Man))

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Question 2 of 10

2. Eddie Kendricks had a number one hit in 1973 with "Keep On Truckin' (Part 1)". Kendricks was the former lead singer for a major Motown group of the 1960s. Which one? Hint

The Miracles

The Four Tops

The Temptations

The Impressions

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Question 3 of 10

3. Written by Bob Marley, this tune was taken to the top by Eric Clapton in 1974. Name it.

Answer: (Four Words (Bang Bang!))

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the guy who had the deepest voice in Rock/R & B who gave us "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" in 1974? Hint

Lou Rawls

Barry White

Isaac Hayes

Marvin Gaye

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Question 5 of 10

5. What group asked you to "Listen to What the Man Said" in 1975? Hint

Earth, Wind and Fire

Wings

Sugarloaf

Taveres

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Question 6 of 10

6. Van McCoy contributed to a new disco dance craze in 1975 when this song topped the charts. Name the song.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Disco was in full force in 1976 and this instrumental contributed to the disco madness. It was taken from a classical piece of music. Can you name this tune? Hint

A Fifth of Beethoven

A Lover's Concerto

Joy

Night on Disco Mountain

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Question 8 of 10

8. Disco continues but this song is on the other end of the spectrum. Which artist (?) quacked his way to the top the charts with "Disco Duck" in 1976? Hint

Ray Stevens

Rick Dees

Vik Venus

Wierd Al Yankovic

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1977 this teen heartthrob covered the 1963 Crystals hit "Da Doo Ron Ron" and turned it into a number one tune. Who was he? Hint

Shaun Cassidy

Donny Osmond

David Cassidy

Scott Baio

10. Two of the greatest female superstars of music combined for a number one hit when "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" hit the top of the charts in 1979. Which two ladies combined for this hit? Hint

Barbra Streisand and Cher

Donna Summer and Aretha Franklin

Donna Summer and Natalie Cole

Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Considered an anthem for the Women's Liberation Movememt of the 1970s, this Helen Reddy tune was a number one hit in 1972. Name it.

Answer: I Am Woman

" I Am Woman" spent one week at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in the fall of 1972, but became what is probably the most well known tune for women standing up for rights and privileges in the 1970s. The song was the first Billboard number one hit for an Australian artist.

2. Eddie Kendricks had a number one hit in 1973 with "Keep On Truckin' (Part 1)". Kendricks was the former lead singer for a major Motown group of the 1960s. Which one?

Answer: The Temptations

Eddie Kendricks spent 11 years as a member of the Temptations, from 1960 to 1971. He split from the group in 1971 under less than happy circumstances, and began a solo career. After some minor releases, he finally scored big with "Keep On Truckin (Part 1)", which spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the fall of 1973.

3. Written by Bob Marley, this tune was taken to the top by Eric Clapton in 1974. Name it.

Answer: I Shot The Sheriff

"I Shot the Sheriff" was originally recorded by Bob Marley, but the most well known version was done by Eric Clapton, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for a week in September of 1974. It became Clapton's only number one single.

4. Who is the guy who had the deepest voice in Rock/R & B who gave us "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" in 1974?

Answer: Barry White

It was Barry White who took "Can't Get Enough of You Love, Babe" to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts for a one week stay in the fall of 1974 as well as a number eight placing on the U.K. charts. It was White's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and second on the R&B charts.

5. What group asked you to "Listen to What the Man Said" in 1975?

Answer: Wings

"Listen to What the Man Said" was a number one hit for Wings in the summer of 1975. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts for one week in July. The song was written and produced by Paul McCartney. It first appeared on an album called "Venus and Mars", and was recorded in New Orleans.

6. Van McCoy contributed to a new disco dance craze in 1975 when this song topped the charts. Name the song.

Answer: The Hustle

"The Hustle" was a disco sensation written and performed by Van McCoy along with the Soul City Symphony. It spent one week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts during the summer of 1975. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance for an Instrumental Song in 1976.

7. Disco was in full force in 1976 and this instrumental contributed to the disco madness. It was taken from a classical piece of music. Can you name this tune?

Answer: A Fifth of Beethoven

Walter Murphy adapted a portion of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, and came up with "A Fifth of Beethoven" which spent a week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts during the fall of 1976. The song was featured in the 1977 motion picture "Saturday Night Fever" and was Murphy's only Top 40 hit on the Billboard charts.

8. Disco continues but this song is on the other end of the spectrum. Which artist (?) quacked his way to the top the charts with "Disco Duck" in 1976?

Answer: Rick Dees

"Disco Duck" was concocted by Rick Dees, who at the time was a disc jockey in Memphis, Tennessee. He claims to have written the song in one day and based it on a dance called "The Duck" which was popular in the mid 1960s. He sang the song labeled as "Rick Dees and his Cast of Idiots". The song spent one week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the fall of 1976.

9. In 1977 this teen heartthrob covered the 1963 Crystals hit "Da Doo Ron Ron" and turned it into a number one tune. Who was he?

Answer: Shaun Cassidy

"Da Doo Ron Ron" launched the musical career of Shaun Cassidy. He rocketed his cover of the Crystals version to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts for a one week stay during the summer of 1977. This was Cassidy's first release as well as the top charting hit of his musical career. His version was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 1978.

10. Two of the greatest female superstars of music combined for a number one hit when "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" hit the top of the charts in 1979. Which two ladies combined for this hit?

Answer: Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer

It was the combination of Streisand and Summer who teamed up for "No More Tears (Enough is Enough) in 1979. The song which began slowly, and evolved into a hard edged disco sound, spent two weeks at the to of the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the late fall that year.

Source: Author fredsixties

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