Was It Night Or Merely Dark? Trivia Quiz

Answer: the night moves

In 1976, "Night Moves" made its way up the U.S. music charts to land at the number four position. This success changed the way Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band were viewed. No longer considered just a "regional" band, the song transformed them into a band with a national following in the U.S.

Bob Seger's roots were in the American "heartland", and his work was largely focused on blue-collar workers. The Silver Bullet Band was composed of a group of Detroit musicians, while Bob himself was a native of Dearborn, later having lived Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The song "Night Moves" was taken from an album of the same name.

Answer: False

Actually, only two hit singles were released off of the album, "The Dark Side Of The Moon". They were "Money" and "Time". Maybe that is somehow appropriate since many people subscribe to the philosophy that "Time is money".

"The Dark Side Of The Moon" was released in 1973, to rave reviews.

Answer: Nights In White Satin

The Moody Blues had a much greater success with their second release of the song "Nights In White Satin" (a cut off of their album, "Days Of Future Passed"). One possible reason for this may have been that music audiences of the 1960s era were pre-conditioned to enjoy songs shorter in length, but by the early 70s longer songs had prevailed to capture the attention of audiences.

"Nights In White Satin" was only one segment of the "day" that was featured on the album. Other cuts include, "The Day Begins", "Morning Glory", "Dawn Is A Feeling", "Another Morning", "Peak Hour", "Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)", (Evening) Time To Get Away, "The Sunset", "Twilight Time", and "Late Lament".

Answer: Dark Lady

"Dark Lady" was a moderately successful album for Cher, and it was the last album to be promoted on "The Sonny and Cher Show", a variety show that featured her and her then-husband, Sonny Bono. The couple divorced later in the year, and Cher became a free agent, in more ways than one.

The song only made it to the 69th position on the U.S. charts, and failed to chart at all in the U.K.

The lyrics of "Dark Lady" are focused on a fortune teller, her lover and the lover's wife; the classic "lover's triangle". As the storyline of the song progresses, the wife discovers that her husband has been having an affair with the fortune teller, (the Dark Lady), and she eventually kills both of them in a fit of rage for their indiscretion.

Answer: The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

"The Night Has A Thousand Eyes" became a U.S. and a U.K. number three hit single for Bobby Vee. In the song's lyrics, a young man questions the fidelity of his love, and reminds her that the stars (eyes of the night sky) are "watching" her every move.

Answer: The Edgar Winter Group

The Edgar Winter Group had previously enjoyed success with the albums, "Edgar Winter's White Trash" and "Roadwork". One of the guitarists on the album "They Only Come Out At Night" was Rick Derringer, a musician who had written the 1960s hit "Hang On Sloopy" while he was a member of The McCoys, and who later (in 1973) popularized a song entitled "Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo".

Edgar Winter and his brother, Johnny, were both rock musicians from Beaumont, Texas.

Answer: The Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes were initially known as The Sanctions, a band that was formed in high school. The song "I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night" was a tongue-in-cheek reference to excessive drinking, as well as being a reference to sexual encounters.

Answer: Nightshift

"Nightshift" by The Commodores was the most successful song for the group after Lionel Richie had decided to leave the group. It peaked at number three on Billboard's Hot 100 and at number one on the R&B charts.

The opening lyrics to this soulful tribute to two of R&B's most classy artists are as follows:

"Marvin, he was a friend of mine,
And he could sing a song
His heart in every line.
Marvin sang of the joy and pain,
He opened up our minds
And I still can hear him say
Oh, talk to me, so you can see
What's going on.
Say you will sing your songs
Forevermore (evermore)..."


(What a fantastic tribute to two great rock and R&B artists -
Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson; WE MISS THESE GUYS!)

Answer: Tender Is The Night

"Tender Is The Night" was a cut taken from Jackson Browne's album "Lawyers In Love". It peaked at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1966 he was a member of the Nitty-Gritty Dirt Band, prior to striking out on his own.

In the U.S. he has sold over 18 million albums, and that's not even counting those sold in other countries. Talk about a rockin' and ragin' success story!

Answer: Nights On Broadway

"The Nights On Broadway" reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1975. Brothers Maurice, Barry and Robin Gibb had just begun singing in the disco genre, after years of singing more ballad-like tunes. As they began reinventing themselves, they discovered that their popularity increased almost exponentially.

They were the quintessential "disco trio" all through the era of the 1970s disco craze.