Music from 1975 Trivia

1. This song was first recorded by Dee Dee Warwick in 1963, but it was a version by Linda Ronstadt that topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975, making it her first and only number one. What's the title of this tune?

From Quiz Some Kind of Wonderful - The Sounds of 1975

Answer: You're No Good

Dee Dee Warwick's version failed to reach the top 100 on the Billboard pop chart, but a cover by Betty Everett, also from 1963, fared much better, reaching number 51. "You're No Good" was the first single released from Linda Ronstadt's 1974 LP "Heart Like a Wheel", and reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 in February of 1975. The second single from the album, "When Will I Be Loved", looked like it would become her second number one, but it was unable to overcome the year's biggest hit "Love Will Keep Us Together", and stalled at number two.

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

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".

From Quiz One Word Title US Top Forty Hits of 1975

Answer: Bluebird

"Bluebird" reached Number 35 in the US top Forty for Helen Reddy. She scored a Top Ten the same year with "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady". "Bluebird" and "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady" were single releases from Helen's "No Way to Treat a Lady" album. "Somewhere in the Night" from the same album made the US Top Twenty. Helen Reddy was no stranger to the charts before 1975. In 1972 her single "I Am Woman" topped the US charts. The following year she reached Number One again with "Delta Dawn" and followed in 1974 with the chart-topping "Angie Baby". The Melbourne, Australia, native charted over a dozen US Top Forty hits in her career. In 1970 Anne Murray's version of "Snowbird" reached Number Eight in the US. In 1975 "Nightingale" was a Top Ten hit from Carole King. "Sparrow" was on Marvin Gaye's 1978 "Here, My Dear" LP.

From Quiz Pop Music Hits of 1975

Answer: Neil Sedaka

Brooklyn-born Neil Sedaka became popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s with such classic songs as "Calendar Girl" and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do." In February 1975, Sedaka went back to the top spot in the U.S. singles charts with "Laughter in the Rain." Sedaka sang these words: "Ooh, I hear laughter in the rain Walking hand in hand with the one I love Ooh, how I love the rainy days And the happy way I feel inside..."

From Quiz The Sounds of 1975

Answer: The Sweet

"Fox on the Run" peaked at the number two position on the UK singles chart and made the fifth spot in the US Billboard charts. Members of the band in 1975 were Brian Connolly - lead vocals, Andy Scott - lead guitar, Steve Priest - bass and Mick Tucker - drums. The Sweet also released an album called "Strung Up" which was released in November 1975.

From Quiz Billboard Number One Songs of 1975

Answer: Rhinestone Cowboy

"Rhinestone Cowboy" was Glen's first number one hit. He had played guitar on number one songs including "Strangers in the Night" by Frank Sinatra and "I Get Around" by the Beach Boys. Even the success of his sixties television program "The Glen Campbell Good Time Hour" couldn't propel his "Gentle on my Mind" to the top in 1968. His first chart entry was 1961's "Turn Around, Look at Me". "By the Time I get to Phoenix" only reached number 26. Larry Weiss was a singer/songwriter who released an album titled "Black and Blue Suite" in 1974. His "Rhinestone Cowboy" was on the LP but only received airplay on easy listening stations. He was about to quit the music business and open a furniture store when Glen recorded "Rhinestone Cowboy". Weiss had plans for a Broadway play based on the song, but after shopping the idea for a few years the movie "Rhinestone" with Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton was released in 1984. "Rhinestone Cowboy" was not on the soundtrack.

From Quiz Hits of 1975

Answer: Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow was born on June 17, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York. "Mandy" went to number one in the US and number 11 in the UK. It was recorded by Irish boy band Westlife in 2003 and went to number one in the UK.

From Quiz BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1975

Answer: Thank God I'm a Country Boy

Written by John Sommers and performed by John Denver, "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" not only hit the coveted number one spot, but also spent an impressive 22 weeks on the top 40 charts. Denver was named Country Music Entertainer of the Year for 1975, largely because of the success of this song.

From Quiz Solo Artists of 1975

Answer: Phoebe Snow

Phoebe Snow was born Phoebe Laub in New York City.

From Quiz Music History - 1975

Answer: Calypso

"Calypso" was dedicated to marine explorer Jacques Cousteau.

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1975

Answer: Jim Gilstrap

From Quiz Some Kind of Wonderful - The Sounds of 1975

Answer: I'm Not in Love

Written by band members Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman, "I'm Not in Love" was 10cc's biggest hit in the US, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in July of 1975. It was the second of three songs the group would place atop the UK Singles Chart, while also reaching number one in Ireland and Canada. Although the band enjoyed great success in the UK during their career, scoring eleven top ten hits, they couldn't sustain their popularity in the US. Their 1977 hit "The Things We Do for Love" was 10cc's second and final single to reach the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number five.

From Quiz One Word Title US Top Forty Hits of 1975

Answer: New York

B. T. Express was part of the "Brooklyn Sound" and were originally called Madison Street Express before becoming Brooklyn Trucking Express then shortening it to B. T. Express. Three members of a dance band called King Davis House Rockers left to form their own group in the early seventies. They landed a deal with Scepter Records who suggester the change from Madison Street Express to Brooklyn Trucking Express. In 1974 B. T. Express released "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" as a single that reached Number Five on the US charts. The following year "Express" rose to Number Four. "Express" was their final US Top Ten but the group continued to place hits on the Rhythm and Blues charts through the mid-eighties but occasional label changes resulted in less promotion and exposure.

From Quiz Pop Music Hits of 1975

Answer: Sixth

Pop music legend Frankie Valli (The Four Seasons) reached the number one spot in the U.S. singles charts in March 1975 with his song "My Eyes Adored You." In the song, the singer reminisced about a special relationship which he had as a "tweenager." Valli sang these lyrics, "My eyes adored you... Carried your books from school Playing make-believe you're married to me You were fifth grade, I was sixth When we came to be..." In the USA, most fifth grade students are about ten years old, and most sixth graders are about eleven or twelve years of age.

From Quiz The Sounds of 1975

Answer: Bay City Rollers

Can you remember the term "Rollermania"? Well that was the term given to the boy band the Bay City Rollers. The band had a huge success around the globe in the early to mid 70s with hits of "Remember (Sha-La-La)" (1974), "Shang-A-Lang" (1974), "Bye, Bye, Baby" (1975), "Saturday Night" (1975/76 America). The Bay City Rollers had their own 20 week TV series called "Shang-a-Lang".

From Quiz Billboard Number One Songs of 1975

Answer: Earth, Wind and Fire

Maurice White had worked with Booker T. Jones, The Ramsey Lewis Trio and was a session player at Chess Records before he got an idea to form a band based on principles he learned in the book "The Laws of Success". He conceived a band name based on the elements in his astrological chart. While traveling with The Ramsey Lewis Trio he toured the Middle East and developed a spiritual vision of the band's concept. He returned to L.A and assembled a group based on compatibility. They were originally a brassy jazz band, but soon changed direction. Their sixth album was titled "That's the Way of the World" and contained the single release "Shining Star." Maurice's vision had resulted in number one success. B T Express recorded the top five song "Express" in April, 1975. Grand Funk's Top five song was "Some Kind of Wonderful" and Ace had a number three in May with "How Long".

From Quiz Hits of 1975

Answer: KC & The Sunshine Band

That's The Way (I Like It)" was written by H.W. Casey and R. Finch. It was KC & The Sunshine Band's second number one in the US.

From Quiz BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1975

Answer: Laughter in the Rain

Neil Sedaka had a long and successful career in music, both as a writer and a performer. When the British Invasion arrived in the early sixties, Sedaka found himself being squeezed out, as the market for his type of music dwindled. "Laughter in the Rain", which he co-wrote with P. Cody, was his highly successful come back hit.

From Quiz Solo Artists of 1975

Answer: Frankie Valli

'My Eyes Adored You' was Frankie Valli's comeback hit after an eight-year absence from the charts. He is the lead singer of The 4 Seasons.

From Quiz Music History - 1975

Answer: Denison

"Reynolds" left the group to become a minister. The trio's biggest hit was "Don't Pull Your Love", which Glen Campbell also took to the top 40.

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1975

Answer: Tammy Wynette

Wynette's "Stand By Your Man" had been released in the US six years earlier.

From Quiz Some Kind of Wonderful - The Sounds of 1975

Answer: Best of My Love

"Best of My Love" was included on the Eagles' 1974 studio album "On the Border", which became the band's most successful LP up to that point, reaching number 17 on the Billboard 200 album chart. At the time the group, and in particular Glenn Frey, were ready to show their rock and roll side, so the first two singles from the album were the faster paced "Already Gone" and "James Dean". Neither song did particularly well, but the album cut of "Best of My Love" was starting to receive airplay, so the band's label, Asylum Records, decided to release it as a single. Prior to its release and unbeknownst to the Eagles, Asylum decided to shorten the song by more than one minute to make it more radio friendly, which infuriated the band, but in the end it proved to be a wise choice.

From Quiz One Word Title US Top Forty Hits of 1975

Answer: Hudson Brothers

Mark, Brett and Bill Hudson formed The New Yorkers in Portland, Oregon, in 1965. After winning a battle of the bands competition two years later they signed with Scepter Records. In 1970 they changed their name to Everyday Hudson when they released a single for Decca Records titled "Love Is The Word". The following year they simply became "Hudson" and signed with Playboy Records. Their single "Leavin' It's Over" didn't make the Hot 100. In 1974 they were signed to the Casablanca Label as the Hudson Brothers and released The Number 21 "So You Are A Star" and landed their own Variety show. The following year "Rendezvous" went to Number 26. The act has been signed to 11 labels during their career. Bill Hudson married Goldie Hawn in 1976. Mark and Brett became producers. The Doobie Brothers topped the 1975 charts with "Black Water". "Fight the Power (Part 1)" was a Top Ten from The Isley Brothers. "Dream On" was a 1974 single from The Righteous Brothers that made it to Number 32.

From Quiz Pop Music Hits of 1975

Answer: Walking In Rhythm

The Blackbyrds hailed from Washington, DC, and had success in the pop and jazz music fields during the mid 1970s. Their biggest pop music hit was "Walking In Rhythm." This song reached the number six spot in the U.S. singles charts in the spring of 1975. The song's opening lines read, "Walking in rhythm, movin' in sound Hummin' to the music, trying to move on I'm walking in rhythm, singing my song Thinkin' about my baby, tryin' to get home..."

From Quiz The Sounds of 1975

Answer: David Bowie

Released on the 18th August 1975 "Fame" spent two weeks at the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100. The single only reached 17 on the UK singles chart. The album "Young Americans" was released on March 7, 1975. The album charted in both the US (number nine) and the UK (number two).

From Quiz Billboard Number One Songs of 1975

Answer: Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds

The genesis of Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds is in the group The T-Bones. They had a number three song in 1966 with the instrumental "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)". Dan Hamilton was raised in rural Washington and moved to LA where he worked as a session player. He was a regular on the "Shindig" show where he met Frank Carollo and Tommy Reynolds and formed the T-Bones. As a renamed vocal group they reached number four in 1971 with "Don't Pull Your Love". Mississippi-born Carollo was so busy gigging while attending Delta State College he never got his music degree. Reynolds is a New York native who learned drumming in the Caribbean but left the band to pursue the ministry. He was replaced by a keyboardist from Ohio named Alan Dennison, who was actually with the band when they recorded "Fallin' In Love". The Eagles took "Best of My Love" to number one on March 1, 1975. "Black Water" was the Doobie Brothers' number one on March 15, 1975, and Ozark Mountain Daredevils took "Jackie Blue" to number three in May, 1975.

From Quiz Hits of 1975

Answer: David Bowie

"Fame" was from David Bowie's 1975 album "Young Americans".

From Quiz Solo Artists of 1975

Answer: Sammy Johns

North Carolina native Sammy Johns is a singer/songwriter/guitarist.

From Quiz Music History - 1975

Answer: B-17

B-17 was the number of the song on the jukebox that Olivia did not care to hear again. (bad memories)

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