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Quiz about No 1 Hits of the 70s Vol25
Quiz about No 1 Hits of the 70s Vol25

No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.25 Trivia Quiz


The end is here. This is the last entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by fredsixties. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
fredsixties
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
323,117
Updated
Feb 22 22
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. David Bowie came up with a number one tune in 1975 with an assist from John Lennon. What famous song was this? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. John Denver wrote the song "Calypso" and recorded it in 1975. This song was a tribute. To whom? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Neil Sedaka had a number one hit in 1975 called "Bad Blood". How does this song relate to Elton John? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What Elton John tune from 1975 could possibly have been written about a prostitute? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. KC and the Sunshine Band had a number one tune that we all liked in 1975. Can you name this tune? Uh huh! Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Fly, Robin, Fly" was a number one tune for Silver Convention in 1975. From what country did they hail? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Let's Do It Again" was a number one tune for this soul/gospel group which consisted of a father and his four daughters. What group was it that was so attached? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Fittingly, the song that was the last number one song of the 1970s allows us to escape the decade. Who recorded "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these songs spent the most weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard charts during the 1970s? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which artist or group had the most number one singles in the decade of the 1970s? Hint



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1. David Bowie came up with a number one tune in 1975 with an assist from John Lennon. What famous song was this?

Answer: Fame

Bowie was staying in New York and met John Lennon. They ended up doing a one day session together and among other music, came up with "Fame". Lennon was given co-writer's credit for the song and can be heard doing background vocals on the recording. The song spent a week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the fall of 1975.
2. John Denver wrote the song "Calypso" and recorded it in 1975. This song was a tribute. To whom?

Answer: Jacques Cousteau

Denver was a close friend of Jacques Cousteau, the famous deep sea explorer, and wrote this song, dedicated to Cousteau, whose research ship was named "Calypso". The song spent a week at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in the fall of 1975.
3. Neil Sedaka had a number one hit in 1975 called "Bad Blood". How does this song relate to Elton John?

Answer: John sang background vocals on the song

"Bad Blood" was a number one tune for Neil Sedaka spending three weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard charts in October 1975. You can clearly hear Elton John's distinctive voice doing the background vocals. The song was written by Neil Sedaka along with Phil Cody.
4. What Elton John tune from 1975 could possibly have been written about a prostitute?

Answer: Island Girl

"Island Girl" was a number one tune for Elton John in the U.S., spending three weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts in November of 1975. The lyrics are said to be about a prostitute and a man who wants to take her to Jamaica. The song has a tropical feel about it. It was a release from John's album called "Rock of the Westies".
5. KC and the Sunshine Band had a number one tune that we all liked in 1975. Can you name this tune? Uh huh!

Answer: That's the Way (I Like It)

"That's the Way (I Like It)" was a number one tune for KC and the Sunshine Band in the fall of 1975. It was unusual in that it is one of the few songs in history to be knocked out of the Billboard Hot 100 top spot, and then regain the top of the charts. It spent one week at the top in November of 1975, lost the spot and regained it four weeks later.
6. "Fly, Robin, Fly" was a number one tune for Silver Convention in 1975. From what country did they hail?

Answer: Germany

"Fly, Robin, Fly" went to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts for the Silver Convention who hailed from Munich, Germany. The song spent three weeks at number one and also spent a week at the top of the soul charts. It was the first U.S. number one hit ever for a German pop group.
7. "Let's Do It Again" was a number one tune for this soul/gospel group which consisted of a father and his four daughters. What group was it that was so attached?

Answer: The Staple Singers

"Let's Do It Again" was a number one tune for The Staple Singers who consisted of Roebuck Staples and his four daughters Cleotha, Pervis, Yvonne and Mavis. They had a number of hits during the 1970s. This song spent the last week of 1975 at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts.

It was part of the soundtrack of the 1975 film of the same name which starred Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier.
8. Fittingly, the song that was the last number one song of the 1970s allows us to escape the decade. Who recorded "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"?

Answer: Rupert Holmes

Rupert Holmes scored with "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" which spent three non-consecutive weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts closing out the decade of the 1970s. Although it was Holmes' most successful song, he is said to look at the song with mixed emotions, because although the song made him a lot of money, it typecast him and took away the focus of some his more serious works.
9. Which of these songs spent the most weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard charts during the 1970s?

Answer: You Light Up My Life

It was Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" which spent an incredible 10 weeks at the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1977. The others were no slouches either. "Tonight's the Night", the Rod Stewart classic spent eight weeks at the top in 1976 as did 1978's BeeGees classic "Night Fever". "Joy to The World" the Three Dog Night standard, spent six weeks at the top of the charts back in 1971.
10. Which artist or group had the most number one singles in the decade of the 1970s?

Answer: The BeeGees

Top honors go to the BeeGees who had a remarkable total of nine U.S. Billboard number one tunes during the 1970s. They were: "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (1971), "Jive Talkin'" (1975), "You Should Be Dancing" (1976), "How Deep Is Your Love", "Stayin' Alive", "Night Fever" (1977), "Too Much Heaven" (1978), "Tragedy" and "Love You Inside and Out" (1979). What a decade! Honorable mentions go to Elton John, with six number one tunes during the 70s, as well as The Eagles and Wings who scored five number ones each.
Source: Author fredsixties

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