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Quiz about Solo Artists of 1974
Quiz about Solo Artists of 1974

Solo Artists of 1974 Trivia Quiz


Test your knowledge of the music of 1974 by identifying solo artists who had hits that year. All questions are multiple choice. You select the correct answer. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by lyricqueen. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
lyricqueen
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
133,844
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
9178
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (5/10), Guest 71 (10/10), Guest 104 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who asked his girl to "Please Come To Boston"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which singer-songwriter scored a #1 hit in the U.S. with a song he wrote about his wife? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What female vocalist offered to "be your belly dancer"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Whose only #1 hit in the U.S. was the song "Sundown"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Spiders And Snakes" was a minor hit for which country singer? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which songstress took the tune "Angie Baby" all the way to #1? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who said that he likes to "entertain by picking brains"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What singer-actress sang the title song from a film that she also starred in, in 1973? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was "still looking for that blue jean baby queen" in 1974? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which artist had a hit about a popular martial art? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who asked his girl to "Please Come To Boston"?

Answer: Dave Loggins

Dave Loggins is the cousin of singer Kenny Loggins.
2. Which singer-songwriter scored a #1 hit in the U.S. with a song he wrote about his wife?

Answer: John Denver

John Denver, one of the top recording artists of the 1970's, wrote "Annie's Song" for his wife Annie Martell. He died tragically in 1997 while at the controls of his light plane.
3. What female vocalist offered to "be your belly dancer"?

Answer: Maria Muldaur

The line is from "Midnight At The Oasis", which at #6 was Maria Muldaur's highest-charting hit in the U.S. She later got involved in making Inspirational music.
4. Whose only #1 hit in the U.S. was the song "Sundown"?

Answer: Gordon Lightfoot

Folk singer Gordon Lightfoot hails from Ontario, Canada. While he recorded many songs throughout the 1970's, only a handful made it into the U.S. Top 40.
5. "Spiders And Snakes" was a minor hit for which country singer?

Answer: Jim Stafford

Jim Stafford co-hosted the TV show 'Those Amazing Animals' in the early 1980's.
6. Which songstress took the tune "Angie Baby" all the way to #1?

Answer: Helen Reddy

Melbourne, Australia native Helen Reddy came from a family of entertainers. In addition to singing, she has acted in several movies.
7. Who said that he likes to "entertain by picking brains"?

Answer: Elton John

The line is from "The Bitch Is Back", a Top 5 hit in the U.S. for Elton John in the Fall of 1974.
8. What singer-actress sang the title song from a film that she also starred in, in 1973?

Answer: Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand starred in and sang the theme song to 'The Way We Were'. She is married to actor James Brolin. Five years later, Bette Midler did this with "The Rose"; six years later (in 1980), Olivia Newton-John performed a similar feat with "Xanadu."
9. Who was "still looking for that blue jean baby queen" in 1974?

Answer: David Essex

The lyric comes from the song "Rock On", a #5 hit in the U.S. for Englishman David Essex. In 1989, Michael Damian took his version of the song all the way to the top of the charts.
10. Which artist had a hit about a popular martial art?

Answer: Carl Douglas

Carl Douglas's infectious tune "Kung Fu Fighting" topped the U.S. charts for two weeks at the end of 1974.
Source: Author lyricqueen

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