Top 40 Songs Of The 1970s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jefferson

The answer is Jefferson whose name is actually Geoffrey Turton. He was a British singer but, "Baby Take Me in Your Arms" didn't catch on in his homeland. It did however, catch on in the U.S. It peaked at #23 in February of 1970 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Before going by Jefferson, Geoffrey Turton was with a band called the Rockin' Berries. He was vocalist and rhythm guitarist with them in 1961.
Christie had a hit song in 1970 with "Yellow River", Derek had a hit in 1969 with "Cinnamon", and Keith had a hit in 1967 with "98.6".

Answer: The Free Movement

In November of 1971 "I've Found Someone of My Own" by The Free Movement peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Band member Godoy Colbert had previously been with Pilgrim Travelers and The Pharaohs. Another band member, Josephine Brown, had been with Five Bells of Joy.
As far as the three bands that were the wrong answers, The Undisputed Truth had a hit song titled "Smiling Faces Sometimes", Friends Of Distinction were known for "Grazing In The Grass" & "Love Or Let Me Be Lonely", and Cornelius Brothers And Sister Rose were known for "Treat Her Like A Lady" and "Too Late To Turn Back Now".

Answer: Danny O'Keefe

Danny O'Keefe was the performer of "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues". Danny initially recorded the song back in 1967 but never released it. He did record a version of it for his 1971 self titled album, but it never became a hit of any sort.
Danny tried again on his second album. He slowed the song down this time and that was the kick it needed. "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues" peaked at number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and climbed to number five on the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Surprisingly the song only reached number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
A band named The Bards released their version of "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues" in 1968 and Leon Russell released his version in 1984.
Of the arong answers, Mac Davis was well known for the song "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me", Arlo Guthrie was well known for his cover version of "City Of New Orleans" and the amazing song "Alice's Restaurant", and Charley Pride was well known for his biggest hit "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'". Mr. Pride was one of very few African American artists to have had success in the country music genre. Over the years he had 39 number one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Answer: Gunhill Road

In 1973 Gunhill Road released "Back When My Hair Was Short". The song is very reminiscent of the type of pop song that Harry Nilsson released.
"Back When My Hair Was Short" peaked at number 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in June of 1973 and number 25 on the U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top 100 chart.
The original 1972 version of "Back When My Hair Was Short" contained drug references which were frowned upon. Gunhill Road recorded it again in 1973 with lyric changes and a more upbeat sound. The reviews the album now received were excellent.
Of the three wrong answers to this quiz, Harry Nilsson was noted for many songs that he released. He was well known for his hit version of the Badfinger song "Without You" from 1972. It peaked at number one on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. He was also well known for his hit version of the Fred Neil song "Everybody's Talkin'. It peaked at number two on the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils were known for "Jackie Blue" and "If You Wanna Get To Heaven". Dr. John's claim to fame were the songs "Right Place, Wrong Time" and "Such A Night".

Answer: Prelude

The answer is Prelude. They were a vocal harmony group out of England who formed in 1970. The lead vocalist was female (Irene Hume) and she had a gorgeous voice. The background vocal harmonies really comlimented her vocals.
"After The Goldrush" was performed a capella which simply means without instrumentation.
In November of 1974 the song peaked at number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. In January of 1974 "After The Goldrush" peaked at number 21 on the U.K. Top 50 chart.
In 1973 Prelude released their first LP titled "How Long Is Forever?" "After The Goldruxh" was included on this LP.
The band Sweet Sensation was known for a song they released titled "Sad Sweet Dreamer", Smokie was known for a song titled "Living Next Door To Alice", and Pickettywitch were best known for their song "That Same Old Feeling" which only peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached number five on the U.K. Singles Chart.

Answer: Johnny Wakelin And The Kinshasa Band

The answer here is Johnny Wakelin And The Kinshasa Band. Wakelin said that he wanted to pen songs that would "catch peoples' eye". He did just that with "Black Superman-'Muhammad Ali". It's the kind of song that grabs you upon first listen with its reggae sound.
If you're in your 50s or older you should remember the "Rumble In The Jungle". It took place on October 30, 1974 in Kinshasa (Hence the band name) which is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was a renowned boxing match between Muhammad Ali (formerly Cassius Clay) and George Foreman. This gave Johnny Wakelin the idea to write a song about Ali who won the boxing match in the eighth round.
"Black Superman-'Muhammad Ali" also peaked at number seven on the U.K. Singles Chart and number one in Australia. Ali did not like,the song and certainly didn't approve of it.
Of the three wrong answers, Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band was known for their number one hit "Cherchez La Femme/C'est Si Bon", Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots were known for their novelty hit "Disco Duck (Part 1)" which reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and Paul Humphrey And The Cool Aid Chemists who were best known for their hit "Cool Aid".

Answer: Larry Santos

The corect answer is Larry Santos. "We Can't Hide It Anymore" was released on his L.P. titled "Casablanca" which came out in 1975. However, it didn't peak at number 36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart until April of 1976.
Richie Havens also recorded a version of the song that same year.
Redeye was best known for their hit song "Games" which sounded quite a bit like Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Patrick Hernandez was known for his worldwide hit "Born to Be Alive", and Sailcat was known for their ultra cool hit "Motorcycle Mama".

Answer: Starz

The band is Starz. "Cherry Baby" was their only hit which made them a one hit wonder. The song peaked at number 33 the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in May of 1977.
Starz was formed out of two different bands. One was Looking Glass and the other was the Stories. If you recall, Looking Glass had a huge hit titled "Brandy" and another popular song titled "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne". The Stories were known for their smash hit titled "Brother Louie".
Of the wrong answers, Head East was known for their hit "Never Been Any Reason", Canadian hard rock band, Moxy, was known for a song titled "Can't You See I'm A Star", and Teaze, who were also a Canadian hard rock band, were known mostly for a song considered to be their only "hit". It's a country ballad titled "Sweet Misery". They are also known for their hard rock song titled "On The Loose" which is an example of the style of music they really played.

Answer: Lindisfarne

In 1978 Lindisfarne's single titled "Run For Home" peaked at number 33 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It really took off in the U.K. as it rose to number 10 on the U.K. Singles Chart.
The band was from Newcastle, England and rose from the ashes of the band "Brethren", formerly known as the "Downtown Faction Blues Band".
The band Lindisfarne, was named after the Holy Island Of Lindisfarne which is a tidal island off of the coast of England. The Holy Island has a recorded history that goes back to the sixth century.
Fotheringay, a British folk rock band, had no hit songs. They were known however, for their incredible vocalist, Sandy Denny. She formed the group after leaving Fairport Convention. Sandy was voted Britain's number one singer in a Music Maker newspaper readers poll two years in a row. Pentangle was also a British folk rock band. They became popular due to an unexpected hit song titled "Light Flight". Steeleye Span is another British folk rock band. They are known for their hit singles "Gaudete" and "All Around My Hat".

Answer: The Buggles

The Buggles is the answer. "Video Killed The Radio Star" was an appropriate song for MTV's first ever video and a sign of the changing times. It aired on August 1, 1981 at 12:01 A.M. in the U.S. It was also the one millionth video played by MTV as well, and aired on February 27, 2000.
Strangely enough, "Video Killed The Radio Star" only reached number 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number one on 16 various international charts such as the U.K., Italy, France, Spain, Australia, and others.
The version of "Video Killed The Radio Star" recorded by the grunge band The Presidents of the United States of America, was used on the soundtrack of the movie "The Wedding Singer".
Ian Matthews is a British singer who is best known for his song "Shake It". The Divinyls, an Australian rock band, was best known for their song and biggest selling single, "I Touch Myself". Pete Wingfield was best known for his hit song "Eighteen with a Bullet". It peaked at number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.