Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1975 Quiz

Answer: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Elton John in 1975. It peaked at number 10 on the UK singles chart in 1974.

"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" was written mainly by John Lennon but credited to Lennon/McCartney. The song was written for The Beatles' 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". The BBC banned the song after speculation arose that it was about drugs. At the time John Lennon denied it but in a 2004 interview Paul McCartney admitted that the song is about LSD.

John Lennon sang and played guitar on the Elton John version of "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" under the pseudonym Dr. Winston O'Boogie. He also played guitar on the B-Side "One Day (At A Time)" which he wrote for his 1973 album "Mind Games".

Answer: Neil Sedaka

"Laughter In The Rain" was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for Neil Sedaka in 1975. It peaked at number 15 on the UK singles chart in 1974.

Singer/songwriter/musician Neil Sedaka had seven Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1959 and 1962, including the number one hit "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do". After 1962 Sedaka's career along with many others went into free-fall being eclipsed by The Beatles and the British invasion in 1964. His record company RCA, dropped him from the label in 1966.

Thanks to Australia, the UK, members of the group 10cc and Elton John he had a second career. While playing many cabaret dates in Australia his single "Star-Crossed Lovers" peaked at number five on the Australian pop chart in 1969. Moving to the UK, he met 10cc with whom he recorded the album "Solitaire" in 1972. He met Elton John in 1973 who advised him to sign up with the Rocket Record Company founded by Elton John and others.

Answer: You're No Good

"You're No Good" was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for Linda Ronstadt in 1975. It did not chart in the UK.

"You're No Good" was written by Clint Ballard Jr. It was first recorded by Dee Dee Warwick in 1963 and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller but failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The first version to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 was by Betty Everett which peaked at number 51 in 1964. A version by the Liverpool group The Swinging Blue Jeans was next, it peaked at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number three on the UK singles chart in 1964.

Linda Ronstadt had 10 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1975 and 1989 which included her only number one hit "You're No Good". Her only Top 10 hits on the UK singles chart were "Somewhere Out There" with James Ingram in 1987 and "Don't Know Much" with Aaron Neville in 1989.

Answer: Best Of My Love

"Best Of My Love" was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for The eagles in 1975. It did not chart in the UK.

"Best Of My Love" was written by Don Henley/Glenn Frey/J. D. Souther. It was included on the 1974 album by The Eagles "On The Border" and was their first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The first version of "Best Of My Love" to be released as a single was by singer John Lees, it was not a hit. He was a founding member of the British progressive rock group Barclay James Harvest.

The Eagles at this time were Glen Frey (vocals, guitar, piano), Don Henley (vocals, drums, guitar), Bernie Leadon (vocals, guitar, banjo), Randy Meisner (vocals, bass guitar) and Don Felder (guitar, slide guitar). Felder was brought in to play on the "On The Border" album and performed so well that he was asked to join the group.

Answer: Frankie Valli

"My Eyes Adored You" was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for Frankie Valli in 1975. It peaked at number five on the UK singles chart the same year.

"My Eyes Adored You" was written by Bob Crewe/Kenny Nolan. It was recorded by The 4 Seasons while they were signed to the Motown label who refused to release the record. In 1974 The 4 Seasons and Motown parted ways and Frankie Valli attempted to purchase all the master recordings the group had made for Motown but the cost proved to expensive. He did however purchase "My Eyes adored You" for $4000.

Frankie Valli took The 4 Seasons' recording of "My Eyes Adored You" to Larry Uttal, owner and founder of Private Stock Records. He released the record as a single by Frankie Valli and Valli had a new solo career.

Answer: Captain & Tennille

"Love Will Keep Us Together" was number one for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Captain & Tennille in 1975. It peaked at number 32 on the UK singles chart the same year.

"Love Will Keep Us Together" was written by Neil Sedaka/Howard Greenfield. It was first recorded by Neil Sedaka for his 1973 album "The Tra-La Days Are Over". It was released as a single by Trinidad born UK brother and sister act Mac and Katie Kissoon and peaked at number 12 on the Netherlands pop chart in 1973.

Captain & Tennille were married couple Daryl Dragon born Daryl Frank Dragon in Los Angeles, California, USA, in 1942 and Cathryn Antoinette Tennille born in Montgomery, Alabama, USA, in 1940. Tennille filed divorce papers in 2014.

Answer: Listen To What The Man Said

"Listen To What The Man Said" was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for Wings in 1975. It peaked at number six on the UK singles chart the same year.

"Listen To What The Man Said" was written by Paul McCartney/Linda McCartney for the 1975 album "Venus And Mars" by Wings. Wings at this time were Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Denny Laine and Joe English. Guest musicians were Dave Mason (guitar) and Tom Scott (soprano saxophone).

Everybody and their dog seemed to have an opinion about Paul McCartney's music. "Listen To What The Man Said" was no different, being described variously by the great and good as "slick professional entertainment and carefully crafted product", "a buoyant and optimistic song about love" and "artful and sensitive production elevate what was originally a piece of inconsequential whimsy into what can only be described as High Pop". Whatever!

Answer: The Hustle

"The Hustle" was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for Van McCoy and The Soul City Symphony in 1975. It peaked at number three on the UK singles chart the same year.

Van McCoy was born Van Allen Clinton McCoy in Washington D. C., U. S. A., in 1940. He narrowly missed the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961 with "Mr. D. J." and "The Hustle" was the only Billboard Top 40 hit that he had. He was a musician/record producer/arranger/songwriter/orchestra conductor and has more than 700 song copyrights to his name.

He wrote among other songs, "Baby I'm Yours" a number 11 hit for Barbara Lewis in 1965, "When You're Young And In Love" a number 48 hit for Ruby & the Romantics in 1964 and a number 23 hit for The Marvelettes in 1967 and "I Get The Sweetest Feeling" a number 34 hit for Jackie Wilson in 1968.

Answer: Glen Campbell

"Rhinestone Cowboy" was number one hit for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Glen Campbell in 1975. It peaked at number four on the UK singles chart the same year.

"Rhinestone Cowboy" was written by Larry Weiss who recorded it for his 1974 album "Black And Blue Suite" but it failed as a single". Glen Campbell was offered the song on returning from a tour of Australia. Coincidently he had learned the song after hearing it on the radio while on the Australian tour.

"Rhinestone Cowboy" was the first record to top the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Country chart simultaneously since "Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean in 1961. 1975 was a good year for crossover hits with "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" by B.J. Thomas, "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" by Freddy Fender and "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and "I'm Sorry" by John Denver all topping both Billboard charts.

Answer: KC and The Sunshine Band

"That's The Way (I Like It)" was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for KC and The Sunshine band in 1975. It peaked at number four on the UK singles chart the same year.

"That's The Way (I Like It)" was written by Harry Wayne Casey/Richard Finch. KC and The Sunshine Band formed in 1973 were Harry Wayne Casey (piano, vocals) and Richard Finch (bass guitar). Robert Johnson (drums) and Jerome Smith (guitar) joined the group later. The size of the group has changed and there have been many personnel changes over the years.

KC and The Sunshine Band had eight Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1975 and 1984. This included the five number one hits "Get Down Tonight" 1975, "That's The Way (I Like It)" 1975, "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Your Body" 1976, "I'm Your Boogie Man" 1977 and "Please Don't Go" 1980.