Recollections of 1973 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ramblin' Man

"Ramblin' Man", written by guitarist Dickey Betts, was the band's most successful single, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in October of 1973. The inspiration for the song came from a 1951 Hank William's tune by the same name, but that's where the similarities end, since musically and lyrically the two songs are completely different. Even though The Allman Brothers Band did not achieve much success on the singles charts, they fared much better on the album charts, where between 1970 and 2003, they had 16 LPs chart on the Billboard 200, with six of those receiving either U.S. Platinum or Gold certification.

Answer: Chicago

The band, which formed in Chicago in 1967, was originally called The Big Thing, before changing it to Chicago Transit Authority in 1969. After the release of their self-titled debut album, the band shortened their name to Chicago and that was the start of an extraordinary career.

Despite numerous line-up changes through the years, they remained incredibly successful, reaching the top ten 21 times on the Billboard Hot 100 charts between 1970 and 1989, with three of those reaching number one. In 2016, 46 years after their first top ten hit, Chicago was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Answer: George Harrison

After the break-up of The Beatles, Harrison was able to express the creative freedom he didn't always enjoy as a member of the "Fab Four". This was evident in his massively successful LP "All Things Must Pass" and also in his follow-up effort "Living in the Material World", which included "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)".

The song was Harrison's second single to top the Billboard Hot 100, and in an ironic twist, when the tune reached number one in June of 1973, it replaced the Paul McCartney & Wings' song "My Love", which had held the top spot the previous four weeks. George Harrison continued to record right up until his death in 2001.

Answer: Marvin Gaye

In 1959, Marvin Gaye became a member of the vocal group Harvey and the New Moonglows. The group recorded several cuts for their label Chess Records and also sang back up vocals for some popular acts of the time, including Chuck Berry. After the group disbanded in 1960, Gaye signed with Motown subsidiary Tamla, where he recorded a string of top ten hits throughout the '60s and well into the '70s. Gaye was particularly well known for the many duets he performed, especially with fellow Motown artists Mary Wells, Kim Weston and Tammi Terrell. "Let's Get It On" was one of his biggest hits, spending two weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and eight weeks at the top of the Billboard R&B chart.

In April of 1984, two years after "Sexual Healing" became his last top ten hit, Gaye was shot and killed by his father during an altercation at his parent's home, he was just 44 years old.

Answer: The Morning After

In the closing credits of the film, the tune was billed as "The Song from The Poseidon Adventure". In 1973, a then unknown McGovern released her version of the song, changing the title to the much more familiar "The Morning After". Besides the song's chart success, it also took home the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 1973 Academy Awards. Maureen McGovern is still performing today at the age of 67.

Answer: Stuck in the Middle with You

"Stuck in the Middle with You" was Stealers Wheel's only top 20 hit, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the U.K. Singles Chart. The band was formed by friends Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty in Paisley, Scotland, in 1972. After Rafferty left the group he went on to have a fairly successful solo career, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978, with his tune "Baker Street", while two other singles reach the top 20.

Answer: Three Dog Night

Three Dog Night had an incredible run of success from 1969 until 1975, stringing together 21 consecutive top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. The majority of the groups' hits were penned by other artists, including their biggest hit "Joy to the World", which was written by Hoyt Axton. Singer B.W. Stevenson released his own version of "Shambala" in 1973, but only managed to reach number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100. One week later, Three Dog night released their version and it climbed the chart, eventually peaking at number three.

Answer: You're So Vain

Although Carly Simon had considerable success throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s, "You're So Vain" was her only number one single, spending three weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in January of 1973. For years people have wondered about the identity of the person described in the song, and for years Simon kept it a secret.

In a 2015 interview with "People Magazine", she did shed some light on the subject, saying: "I have confirmed that the second verse is Warren (Beatty)." Simon went on to say that the other verses were about two other men, but their identities have so far remained a secret.

Answer: The Carpenters

Richard and Karen Carpenter moved from their hometown of New Haven, Connecticut, to Downey California, in 1963, at which time Karen developed an interest in playing the drums. In 1965, they formed The Richard Carpenter Trio, consisting of Karen on drums, Richard on piano, and Richard's friend, Wes Jacobs, on stand-up bass. in 1966 the group entered and won that year's edition of the Battle of the Bands, a music competition that was held annually at the Hollywood Bowl.

After Jacobs left the trio in 1968, Karen and Richard decided to continue on as a duo and recorded a demo tape that was heard by A&M Records' co-founder Herb Alpert.

They signed with A&M in 1969 and went on to become one of the label's most popular acts. Between 1970 and 1975 The Carpenters had 12 top five hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, with three of those reaching number one.

Answer: Brother Louie

"Brother Louie" was written by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson of the band Hot Chocolate, and their version became a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number seven on the U.K. Singles Chart. Stories' cover version of the tune was released soon after and it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in the Summer of 1973.

The group's success was short-lived however, since none of their other single releases managed to crack the top 40. Hot Chocolate, on the other hand, did have a moderate amount of success later in the decade, placing three singles inside the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.