Trivia Quiz on 1970s Music Part 2

1. What Was Elton John's Uk Hit Single

A) Rocket Man

B) Your Song

C) Candle in the Wind

D) Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

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2. In Which Year Did The Stranglers Achieve Three Top Ten Hits

A) 1975

B) 1979

C) 1977

D) 1981

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3. Which British Band Had Hits In 1974, With "Minuetto Allegretto" & "Banana Rock"

A) The Kinks

B) Bay City Rollers

C) The Wombles

D) The Sweet

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4. What Remains David Bowies Best Selling Original Album

A) Hunky Dory

B) Ziggy Stardust

C) Let's Dance

D) Aladdin Sane

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5. Which Successful Glam Career Was Eneded In A 1977 Car Crash

A) David Bowie

B) Alice Cooper

C) Gary Glitter

D) Marc Bolan

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6. Who Kept The Discos Humming In 1977 With Their UK Debut "Boogie Nights"

A) Heatwave

B) Chic

C) Earth, Wind & Fire

D) Kool & the Gang

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7. Which song and artists sang this during the 1970’s “ A year has passed since I wrote my note, but I should have known this right from the start, only hope can keep me together, love can mend your life, but love can break your heart”?

A) Queen / Bohemian Rhapsody

B) Led Zeppelin / Stairway to Heaven

C) David Bowie / Heroes

D) Police / Message In A Bottle

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8. Which Leo Sayer Song Won A Grammy For Best Rhythm & Blues Song In 1977

A) Moonshadow

B) Long Tall Glasses

C) You Make Me Feel like Dancing

D) When I Need You

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9. Name The 1976 One Hitv P.M Wonder Of Thar Starland Vocal Band

A) Afternoon Delight

B) Dancing Queen

C) Hotel California

D) Stairway to Heaven

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10. What Was The Name Of The Horse In America's 1971 Hit

A) Trigger

B) Seabiscuit

C) Horse With No Name

D) Shadowfax

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11. In 1979 who sang about Walking on the Moon?

A) Queen

B) David Bowie

C) The Clash

D) The Police

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12. Which Japanese Artist Released The !973 Album "Approximately Infinite Universe"

A) John Lennon

B) Brian Eno

C) Yoko Ono

D) Ryuichi Sakamoto

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13. What Was The One Hit Wonder For Little Anthony And The Imperials In 1976

A) Hold On To Your Heart

B) Better Loose Your Head

C) Let's Hear It for Love

D) Shout It Out Tonight

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14. What Was The First Single To Sell 2 Million Copies In Great Britain

A) Bohemian Rhapsody

B) Imagine

C) Mull Of Kintyre / Wings

D) Dancing Queen

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15. Do You Remember Who Was Flying High To His Music In The Mid 70's

A) Elton John

B) David Essex

C) Leo Sayer

D) John Miles

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16. Who Was The First Beatle To Have A Solo Number One Hit

A) Paul McCartney

B) John Lennon

C) Ringo Starr

D) George Harrison

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17. Maurice White Was A Session Drummer Playing On Chess Hits Such As "Rescue Me" By Fontella Bass. Which Soul/Funk Band Did He Go On To Form In The 1970's

A) Parliament-Funkadelic

B) Kool & the Gang

C) Sly and the Family Stone

D) Earth Wind And Fire

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18. Whose Rival Was Two Ton Ted From Teddington

A) Ernie (Fastest Milkman In West)

B) Sid the Milkman from Slough

C) Mick the Milkman from Manchester

D) Freddy the Fastest Milkman in the North

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19. On the 1974 Hit For The 3 Degrees What Does The Abbreviation TSOP Stand For

A) The Spirit Of Philadelphia

B) The Style Of Pop

C) The Sound Of Philadelphia

D) The Sound Of Panama

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20. Which Tv Theme Reached No.15 In 1971Featuring the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

A) The Avengers Theme

B) The Onedin Line

C) Theme from The Persuaders!

D) Mission: Impossible Theme

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21. Which Singer was “Lost in France” in 1976?

A) Olivia Newton-John

B) Donna Summer

C) Cher

D) Bonnie Tyler

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22. Who Went For A Stroll Down Baker Street

A) Bob Dylan

B) Sting

C) Gerry Rafferty

D) Van Morrison

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23. In Which Year Did Abba Win The Eurovision Song Contest

A) 1969

B) 1973

C) 1980

D) 1974

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24. Which American singer sang “ Thank God I’m a Country Boy”?

A) Johnny Cash

B) John Denver

C) Garth Brooks

D) Dolly Parton

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25. How Old Was The Dancing Queen According To The Lyrics Of The Abba Song Of The Same Name

A) 16

B) 18

C) 20

D) 17

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26. Which Glam Rocker Had A Hit With The Quirky Laughing Gnome In 1973

A) Marc Bolan

B) Elton John

C) David Bowie

D) Gary Glitter

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27. When Did Pop Innovators Kraftwerk Drive Autobahn To No 11 (1973, 1975, 1977, 1979)

A) 1973

B) 1977

C) 1975

D) 1979

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28. Bobby Farrell was the only male member of which chart topping group?

A) Boney M

B) ABBA

C) Spice Girls

D) The Pussycat Dolls

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29. In The World Of Music Ziggy Stardust Is Otherwise Known As Who?

A) David Gilmour

B) Elton John

C) David Bowie

D) Freddie Mercury

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30. Which Famous Band Were Formed In 1977 & Took Their Name From Their Current Financial Situation

A) The Police

B) Dire Straits

C) Sex Pistols

D) Foreigner

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31. Who replaced 'Bernie Leadon' of 'The Eagles' in 1975?

A) Don Felder

B) Joe Walsh

C) Randy Meisner

D) Glenn Frey

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32. Which Us State Is Mentioned In The Lyrics To The Tony Christie Song Amarillo

A) Texas

B) Arizona

C) New Mexico

D) Oklahoma

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33. Which Band Members Wanted To Be A 3 Minute Hero

A) The Clash

B) Madness

C) The Specials

D) The Selector

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34. Who Was The First Beatle To Have A Solo Number One Hit In The Uk

A) George Harrison (My Sweet Lord)

B) Paul McCartney - Band on the Run

C) Ringo Starr - Photograph

D) John Lennon - Imagine

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35. Which 1970's song and singer “It's late September and I really should be back at school, I know I keep you amused but I feel I'm being used”?

A) Elton John / Crocodile Rock

B) David Bowie / Fame

C) Neil Diamond / Cracklin' Rosie

D) Rod Stewart / Maggie May

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36. Only 1 Artist Had 2 Records Named By "Melody Maker" As Album Of The Year During The 1970's Who Was He

A) Elton John

B) Led Zeppelin

C) Pink Floyd

D) David Bowie

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37. What Was The Two-Word Title Of The England World Cup Team's 1970's Official Song?

A) We're Coming

B) Back Home

C) Forever England

D) Goal Bound

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38. Who Launched The Rocket Record Label In 1972

A) David Bowie

B) Paul McCartney

C) Mick Jagger

D) Elton John

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39. Who Was Singing About "Macarthur Park" In 1978

A) Donna Summer

B) Richard Harris

C) Barbra Streisand

D) Barry Manilow

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40. A Hit For Elvis Costello Inj 1999 Who Wrote And Had A Uk Number One With "She" In 1974

A) Herbert Kretzmer

B) Charles Aznavour

C) Rod McKuen

D) Elvis Costello

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41. Who Had A One Hit Wonder With The Song "Loving You"

A) Diana Ross

B) Minnie Ripperton

C) Cyndi Lauper

D) Janet Jackson

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42. Who Stormed To The Top Of The Charts With "You To Me Are Everything" In 1976

A) The Real Thing

B) ABBA

C) The Bee Gees

D) The Stylistics

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43. Who introduced a Disco Duck?

A) Rick Dees and His Band of Idiots

B) Giorgio Moroder

C) Donna Summer

D) Barry Gibb

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44. Reaching No.2 In 1970 Which Record Set T-Rex On The Road To 70's Super Stardom

A) Ride A White Swan

B) Get It On (Bang a Gong)

C) Jeepster

D) Hot Love

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45. Who Had A Number One Single With A Song With A Song About A Rat

A) Michael Jacksons (Ben)

B) Elvis Presley

C) The Bee Gees

D) David Bowie

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46. What girls name gave Derek & the Dominoes a 1972 single?

A) Layla

B) Rita

C) Angie

D) Mona

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47. Who re-recorded 'Secret Agent Man' in 1979?

A) Devo

B) Talking Heads

C) The Clash

D) The B-52s

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48. Which Musical Includes the ’1978 hit “ Summer Nights”?

A) The Sound of Music

B) Les Misérables

C) Chicago

D) Grease

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49. His Fourth Chart Sucess When Was "Crocodile Rock" A Hit For Elton John

A) 1969

B) 1970

C) 1974

D) 1972

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50. In Which Year did John Lennon Tell Us Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

A) 1969

B) 1970

C) 1972

D) 1973

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