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Marie in the '70s Trivia Quiz

In the 1970s, Marie Osmond released four solo albums and six albums with her brother Donny. Stroll with me along Memory Lane as we consider the records of the wholesome teen idol who was "a little bit Country."

A multiple-choice quiz by Catreona. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Catreona

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
404,027

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. How old was Marie Osmond when her first album, "Paper Roses", was released on September 22, 1973? Keep in mind that Marie's birthday is October 13.

Answer: (A word or a number)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year did Marie Osmond release "I'm Leaving It All up to You", the first of her successful album collaborations with her older brother Donny? Hint

1973

1976

1975

1974

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Question 3 of 10

3. On the albums released by the teen idol duo Donny and Marie, one or both of the partners usually had a solo track. On which album can you hear Marie's solo "Angel Love"? Hint

Make the World Go Away

New Seasons

Winning Combination

Goin' Coconuts

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Question 4 of 10

4. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank:

On her four albums released during the 1970s, Marie Osmond recorded more songs written or co-written by _____ than any other songwriter.
Hint

Sonny James

Johnny Work

Hank Williams

Jenny Lou Carns

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1978, Donny and Marie Osmond starred in a feature film. What is the title of the movie and its soundtrack? Hint

Goin' Coconuts

Alone Together

In My Little Corner of the World

New Seasons

6. Three of the albums released by Marie Osmond in the 1970s included Country & Western songs and Pop standards with Country-type arrangements. One album was different, though, having a Pop/Rock vibe. Which is the odd one out? Hint

Who's Sorry Now

Paper Roses

In My Little Corner of the World

This Is the Way That I Feel

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Question 7 of 10

7. Donny and Marie's third album labors under the uninspired title, "Donny & Marie: Featuring Songs from Their Television Show". Which song on the album is their theme song? Hint

May Tomorrow Be a Perfect Day

It Takes Two

Deep Purple

Together

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the 1970s Merrill, Wayne and Alan Osmond wrote songs for their own act, The Osmond Brothers (later The Osmonds), which includes their brother Jay, as well as for Donny. Did Marie include material written by her brothers on any of her 1970s era albums?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or false: Marie Osmond's first two hits, "Paper Roses" and "Who's Sorry Now" were written for her.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sometimes on a (solo) album, a singer may include one track that is a duet. For instance, on her 2016 "Music Is Medicine" album, Marie Osmond included "Getting Better All the Time", a duet with Olivia Newton-John. Is there a duet on any of Marie's solo albums issued in the 1970s?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How old was Marie Osmond when her first album, "Paper Roses", was released on September 22, 1973? Keep in mind that Marie's birthday is October 13.

Answer: thirteen

Olive Marie Osmond was born on October 13, 1959 in Ogden, Utah, to George and Olive May Davis Osmond, the eighth of nine children and the only girl. She made her television debut on "The Andy Williams Show" at the age of four. She started her recording career when she was thirteen with the hit single "Paper Roses" from the album of the same name.

2. In what year did Marie Osmond release "I'm Leaving It All up to You", the first of her successful album collaborations with her older brother Donny?

Answer: 1974

Donny & Marie were a popular duo, scoring success on both Billboard's singles and album charts during the 1970s.

3. On the albums released by the teen idol duo Donny and Marie, one or both of the partners usually had a solo track. On which album can you hear Marie's solo "Angel Love"?

Answer: Winning Combination

"Angel Love (Heaven Is Where You Are)" credited to B. Holland, H. Beatty, M. Woods and E. Holland - appears on "Winning Combination" (1977).

4. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank: On her four albums released during the 1970s, Marie Osmond recorded more songs written or co-written by _____ than any other songwriter.

Answer: Sonny James

Marie's first three albums include a total of seven Sonny James songs, more than any other single songwriter.

"Paper Roses" (1973) includes:
"Louisiana Bayou" by Sonny James and Carole Smith
"You're the Only World I Know" by Sonny James and Robert Tubert

"In My Little Corner of the World" (1974) includes:
"Least of All You" by Sonny James and Carole Smith
"Big Hurts Can Come from Little White Lies" by Sonny James and Carole Smith
"True Love's a Blessing" by Sonny James and Carole Smith

"Who's Sorry Now" ((1975) includes:
"The Things I Tell My Pillow" by Sonny James and Jim Jones
"It's the Little Things" by Sonny James

The 1977 Pop/Rock release "This Is the Way That I Feel" is the only one of Marie's '70s albums that does not include any material by 'the Southern Gentleman.'

5. In 1978, Donny and Marie Osmond starred in a feature film. What is the title of the movie and its soundtrack?

Answer: Goin' Coconuts

"Alone Together" is Donny's fifth solo album. It was released in 1973, the same year Marie's first album, "Paper Roses", came out. "In My Little Corner of the World", 1974, is Marie's second solo album. "New Seasons", the fourth Donny & Marie album, was released in 1976.

Answer: This Is the Way That I Feel

Her 1977 album, "This Is the Way That I Feel" demonstrated that, like her brother and sometime singing partner Donny, Marie could also be "a little bit Rock and Roll". The title track, written by George Jackson, has a definite Diana Ross feel, while later on the disc she covers the Supremes' hit "Where Did Our Love Go," written by the iconic Motown team of Holland-Dozier-Holland.

She also rocks out with two Osmond Brothers originals, "Play the Music Loud" and "Cry Baby, Cry".

7. Donny and Marie's third album labors under the uninspired title, "Donny & Marie: Featuring Songs from Their Television Show". Which song on the album is their theme song?

Answer: May Tomorrow Be a Perfect Day

The song was written by older brothers Merrill, Alan and Wayne.

Answer: Yes

"Play the Music Loud" and "Cry Baby, Cry" appear on 1977's "This Is the Way That I Feel".

9. True or false: Marie Osmond's first two hits, "Paper Roses" and "Who's Sorry Now" were written for her.

Answer: False

"Paper Roses" by Fred Spielman and Janice Torre was first recorded in 1960 by Anita Bryant, who took it to number five on the Billboard Hot 100. Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby and Ted Snyder's "Who's Sorry Now" was written in 1923. Connie Francis' 1958 recording reached number four on the Hot 100.

Answer: No

From 1974 through 1978, Marie released six albums with her brother Donny. On none of her solo albums, though, does she duet with another artist.

Source: Author Catreona

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