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Quiz about Who Sang These Other Obscure Hits

Who Sang These Other Obscure Hits? Quiz

If you enjoyed our first segment, maybe you'd like to try to recall (or figure out) who sang these top-40 hits you don't hear much any more.

A multiple-choice quiz by mickeygreeneyes. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mickeygreeneyes

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

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86,690

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who sang the praises of "Ariel" in 1977? Hint

Dee Freeman

Dean Friedman

Dean Friedkin

Teen Freakin'

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 1957 novelty hit "The Rock Island Line" was sung by Hint

Sheb Woolley

Freddy and the Dreamers

Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group

The Ventures

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Question 3 of 10

3. He didn't sing, but who recorded "Apache" in the US in 1961? Hint

Burt Kaempfert

Alvino Rey

Herb Alpert

Jorgen Ingman

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Question 4 of 10

4. For who was "Make a Move on Me" a hit in 1982? Hint

The Pointer Sisters

Olivia Newton-John

Charlene

Deniece Williams

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1985, "Sun City" was on the charts, recorded by a group called Artists against . . . what? Hint

Poverty

Aids

Apartheid

Destroying the Rain Forests

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Baby Don't Forget My Number" was a big hit for who in 1989? Hint

Stevie Nicks

Milli Vanilli

Martika

New Kids on the Block

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Question 7 of 10

7. 1992 was the year "Caribbean Blue" was recorded by Hint

Enya

Roxette

Amy Grant

Lisa Stansfield

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Question 8 of 10

8. What 1977 hit was sung by George Harrison? Hint

Crackerbox Palace

Maybe I'm Amazed

Rich Girl

Here Come Those Tears Again

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Question 9 of 10

9. The year: 1970; the hit "In the Summertime": the artist? Hint

Pacific Gas and Electric

The Kinks

Anne Murray

Mungo Jerry

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Question 10 of 10

10. 1972: Who recorded "Sylvia's Mother"? Hint

The 5th Dimension

Michael Jackson

America

Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang the praises of "Ariel" in 1977?

Answer: Dean Friedman

They made love to bombs bursting in air. Dean was a one-hit wonder.

2. The 1957 novelty hit "The Rock Island Line" was sung by

Answer: Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group

Lonnie and the guys were from the UK, but they sounded a lot like an American country band. They also had a hit with the hilarious "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavo(u)r on the Bedpost Overnight?" The Rock Island Line was a railroad in the midwest. "If ya wanna ride it, gotta ride it like ya find it!"

3. He didn't sing, but who recorded "Apache" in the US in 1961?

Answer: Jorgen Ingman

A great guitar instrumental. The other three artists were known for instrumentals also.

4. For who was "Make a Move on Me" a hit in 1982?

Answer: Olivia Newton-John

Olivia starred in the hit movie "Grease" in 1978. In '82, the Pointers had a hit with "Should I Do It?", Charlene's smash was "I've Never Been to Me", considered by many one of the worst songs ever, and Deniece's was "It's Gonna Take a Miracle."

5. In 1985, "Sun City" was on the charts, recorded by a group called Artists against . . . what?

Answer: Apartheid

This was when apartheid, which means "apartness", was the system of racial segregation under which South Africans were living, long before Nelson Mandela came to power.

6. "Baby Don't Forget My Number" was a big hit for who in 1989?

Answer: Milli Vanilli

Did they sing it or just lip-sync it? In '89, Stevie Nicks did "Rooms on Fire", Martika sang "Toy Soldiers", and NKOTB recorded "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)."

7. 1992 was the year "Caribbean Blue" was recorded by

Answer: Enya

This was a beautiful hit for Enya, similar to "Sail Away", which is really called "Orinoco Flow." Around that same time, Amy Grant did "Good for Me", Roxette had "Church of Your Heart", and Lisa Stanfield's hit was "All Woman."

8. What 1977 hit was sung by George Harrison?

Answer: Crackerbox Palace

This was one of George's solo hits. At the same time, fellow ex-Beatle Paul Mc Cartney and his band Wings recorded "Maybe I'm Amazed." "Rich Girl" was by Hall and Oates, and Jackson Browne did "Here Come Those Tears Again."

9. The year: 1970; the hit "In the Summertime": the artist?

Answer: Mungo Jerry

Mungo Jerry? Isn't he one of the cats in "Cats"? Pacific Gas and Electric did "Are You Ready", Anne Murray did "Snowbird", and the Kinks had "Lola."

10. 1972: Who recorded "Sylvia's Mother"?

Answer: Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show

There's a name from long ago! The 5th Dimension did "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All", America recorded "I Need You", and Michael released "I Wanna Be Where You Are."

Source: Author mickeygreeneyes

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