Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1977 Quiz

Answer: Blinded By The Light

"Blinded By The Light" was written by Bruce Springsteen. It was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for Manfred Mann's Earth Band in 1977. It peaked at number six on the UK singles chart in 1976.

The group's first incarnation as Manfred Mann had two Top Ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, the number one hit "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (1964) and "Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)" (1968). In the UK they had 13 Top Ten hits between 1964 and 1969. This included the three number one hits "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (1964), "Pretty Flaming" (1966) and "Mighty Quinn" (1968). Paul Jones was the lead singer on the first two number one hits and his replacement in the group, Mike d'Abo was lead singer on the last one.

The group Manfred Mann disbanded in 1969 but in 1971 Manfred Mann formed Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Between 1973 and 1978 they had three Top Ten hits on the UK singles chart, "Joybringer" (1973), "Blinded By The Light" (1976) and "Davy's On The Road Again" (1978). "Blinded By The Light" was their only Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Rich Girl

"Rich Girl" was written by Daryl Hall. It was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Daryl Hall and John Oates in 1977. It did not chart in the UK.

Daryl Franklin Hall born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1946 and John William Oates born in New York City, New York, USA, in 1949. They first met in 1967 but did not start working together until 1970. They had 16 Top Ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1976 and 1988. This included the number one hits "Rich Girl" (1977), "Kiss On My List" (1981), "Private Eyes" (1981), "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" (1982), "Maneater" (1982) and "Out Of Touch" (1984).

Although their chart career in the UK lasted from 1976 to 1991 they only had two Top Ten hits on the UK singles chart, "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" and "Maneater" both in 1982. They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

Answer: It was the only US number one hit for ABBA

"Dancing Queen" was written by Benny Andersson/Bjorn Ulvaeus/Stig Anderson. It was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for ABBA in 1977. It was number one for six weeks on the UK singles chart in 1976.

Formed in Stockholm in 1972, ABBA were Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Bjorn Ulvaeus. They won the Eurovision Song Contest of 1974 in the UK with the song "Waterloo" and became the first Swedish winners. They went on to become the most successful group to have won the song contest and one of the most commercially successful groups worldwide.

They had four Top Ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1974 and 1981 which included their only US number one hit "Dancing Queen". "Waterloo" which peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974 was the biggest Eurovision Song Contest winning hit in the US.

Answer: Southern Nights

"Southern Nights" was written by Allen Toussaint. It was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Country chart and number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for Glen Campbell in 1977. It peaked at number 28 on the UK singles chart the same year.

Glen Campbell was born Glen Travis Campbell in Delight, Arkansas, USA, in 1936. He moved to Los Angeles in 1960 and became a member of The Champs. He also served a long apprenticeship as a session musician backing such acts as The Beach Boys, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, Merle Haggard, Jan & Dean, Dean Martin, The Monkees, Rick Nelson, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra. Between 1964 and 1965 he was a touring member of The Beach Boys and played on their 1966 album "Pet Sounds".

He had a string of minor hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1958 and 1968. From 1968 to 1977 he had five Top Ten hits which included the number one hits "Rhinestone Cowboy" (1975) and "Southern Nights" (1977). He made it to the Top 20 on the Billboard Country chart when "Kentucky Means Paradise" (with the Green River Boys) peaked at number 20 in 1962. He then had 11 Top Ten country hits between 1967 and 1971 including the number one hits "I Wanna Live" (1968), "Wichita Lineman" (1968) and "Galveston" (1969).

He had five Top Ten hits on the UK singles chart between 1969 and 1975. His biggest UK hit was "All I Have To Do Is Dream" a duet with Bobbie Gentry which peaked at number three in 1970. It peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year

Answer: Running for the door

"Hotel California" was written by Don Felder/Glenn Frey/Don Henley. It was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Eagles in 1977. It peaked at number eight on the UK singles chart the same year.

The Eagles were formed in Los Angeles in 1971 by Donald William Felder born in Gainesville, Florida USA in 1947, Glenn Lewis Frey born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, in 1948, Donald Hugh Henley born in Gilmer, Texas, USA, in 1947, Bernard Mathew Leadon III in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, in 1947 and Randy Herman Meisner born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, USA, in 1946.

Between 1972 and 1980 they had 11 Top Ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100. This included the five number one hits "Best Of My Love" (1975), "One Of These Nights" (1975), "New Kid In Town" (1977), "Hotel California" (1977) and "Heartache Tonight" (1979). On the UK singles chart their only Top Ten hit was the aforementioned "Hotel California" when it peaked at number eight in 1977.

Answer: Edward Ellington

"Sir Duke" was written by Stevie Wonder. It was number one for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Stevie Wonder in 1977. It peaked at number two on the UK singles chart the same year.

Stevie Wonder was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, Michigan, USA, in 1950. He had his first hit and number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Fingertips - Pt 2" in 1963 aged 13. He had to wait until 1973 for his second number one "Superstition" and then had four more in the same decade with "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" (1973), "You Haven't Done Nuthin'" (1974), "I Wish" (1977) and "Sir Duke" (1977).

On the UK singles chart between 1967 and 1997 he had 19 Top Ten hits which included the number one hits "Ebony And Ivory" (1982), a duet with Paul McCartney and "I Just Called To Say I Love You" (1984).

Answer: Dreams

"Dreams" was written by Stevie Nicks. It was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for Fleetwood Mac in 1977. It peaked at number 24 on the UK singles chart the same year.

Fleetwood Mac was formed in 1967 by Pete Green and Mick Fleetwood. There have been numerous personnel changes over the years but the classic line-up is Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks. Between 1977 and 1987 they had nine Top Ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 which included their only US number one hit "Dreams" (1977).

On the UK singles chart between 1968 and 1988 they had ten Top Ten hits which included their only UK number one hit "Albatross" (1968). It re-entered the UK singles chart in 1973 and peaked at number two.

Answer: Looks Like We Made It

"Looks Like We Made It" was written by Richard Kerr/Will Jennings. It was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for Barry Manilow in 1977. It did not chart in the UK.

Born Barry Alan Pincus in Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA, in 1943. He studied at the New York College of Music and also worked at CBS while still a student. In the early '70s he worked at the Continental Baths bathhouse/nightclub in New York City, accompanying Bette Midler. In 1978 he had five albums in the best-seller charts simultaneously. He has sold in excess of 80,000,000 records worldwide to date.

Between 1974 and 1980 he had 11 Top Ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100. This included the three number one hits "Mandy" (1975), "I Write The Songs" (1976) and "Looks Like We Made It" (1977). In the UK he had one Top Ten hit when "I Wanna Do It With You" peaked at number eight in 1982.

Answer: Debby Boone

"You Light Up My Life" was written by Joseph Brooks. It was number one for ten weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Debby Boone in 1977. It peaked at number 48 on the UK singles chart the same year.

"You Light Up My Life" earned Debby Boone Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance Female and Record of the Year. It won her the 1977 Grammy for Best New Artist and won the 1977 American Music Award for Favourite Pop Single. The song was originally recorded by Kasey Cisyk for the soundtrack to the film of the same name. It was lip synched in the movie by its lead, Didi Conn. It peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977 and was credited to the Original Cast.

Although "You Light Up My Life" was Debby Boone's only top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 she did have further hits on the Billboard country chart including the number one hit "Are You On The Road To Lovin' Me Again" in 1980.

Answer: How Deep Is Your Love

"How Deep Is Your Love" was written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb. It was number one for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Bee Gees in 1977. It peaked at number three on the UK singles chart the same year.

The Bee Gees were born on the Isle of Man, UK, Barry Alan Crompton Gibb in 1946, twins Maurice Ernest Gibb and Robin Hugh Gibb in 1949. They moved to Manchester, UK, in 1955 and moved again in 1958, to Australia. The Gibb brothers returned to the UK in 1967 and were signed up by Robert Stigwood for NEMS Enterprises and Colin Petersen (drums) and Vince Melouney (lead Guitar) were added to the line up (whatever happened to them?).

Between 1968 and 1989 they had 15 Top Ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100. This included their nine number one hits "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" (1971), "Jive Talkin'" (1975), "You Should Be Dancing" (1976), "How Deep Is Your Love" (1977), "Stayin' Alive" (1978), "Night Fever" (1978), "Too Much Heaven" (1979), "Tragedy" (1979) and "Love You Inside Out" (1979). In the UK between 1967 and 1998 they had 19 Top Ten hits. This included their five number one hits "Massachusetts" (1967), "I've Gotta Get A Message To You" (1968), "Night Fever" (1978), "Tragedy" (1979) and "You Win Again" (1987.