Pop Music Songs of 1973 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Suzie

"I remember when rock was young
Me and Suzie had so much fun..."

Elton John and Bernie Taupin composed "Crocodile Rock" in 1972, and this song became John's first number one hit single in the USA in February 1973, staying at the top spot on the Billboard charts for nearly a month. Ah, the good old days: Suzie and a Chevy!

Answer: Frankenstein

The Edgar Winter Group had a number one hit single in the USA with "Frankenstein" in May 1973. The song featured the synthesizer of Edgar Winter and the drumming of Chuck Ruff. "Frankenstein" was one of the biggest selling instrumental songs in the decade of the 1970s.

Answer: Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye pleaded, "I've been really tryin' baby, trying to hold back these feelings for so long..." and a hit song was born. "Let's Get It On" became a top-ranked single in the U.S. Billboard charts in September 1973 and was one of Gaye's most popular in-concert tunes. Eddie Kendricks had a hit single in 1973 with "Keep On Truckin."

Answer: Nova Scotia

In the 1973 tune "You're So Vain", Carly Simon sang:

"Well, I hear you went up to Saratoga
And your horse naturally won
Then you flew your Learjet up to Nova Scotia
To see the total eclipse of the sun..."

Carly Simon's hit single raced up the U.S. Billboard charts and climbed to the number one spot in the winter of 1973.

Answer: The Dixie Hummingbirds

The Dixie Hummingbirds were formed in South Carolina circa 1930 and have recorded many gospel tunes over the years. This group accompanied Paul Simon on his song "Loves Me Like a Rock." The single rose to the number two position on the U.S. Billboard charts in October 1973. Simon and the Dixie Hummingbirds intoned these sweet words:

"Oh, my mama loves me, she loves me
She get down on her knees and hug me
She loves me like a rock
She rocks me like the rock of ages and loves me..."

Answer: Drift Away

Dobie Gray (Lawrence V. Ainsworth) was born in Texas and achieved considerable success in 1973 with the song "Drift Away." It rose to the number five position on the U.S. Billboard charts; the song's chorus remains a popular in-concert chant to this day. Dobie Gray sang,

"Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll
And drift away..."

In 1973, Three Dog Night had a hit with "Shambala", "Brother Louie" was performed by Stories, and Loggins & Messina sang "Your Mama Don't Dance."

Answer: Clowns and jokers

The Scottish duo of Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty (Stealers Wheel) released the single "Stuck In the Middle With You" in 1972, and the song reached the number six position in the U.S. Billboard charts in 1973. The lyrics to the song's chorus read:

"Clowns to the left of me
Jokers to the right
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you..."

Answer: Diamond

The Texan duo of Jim Seals and Dash Crofts had a top ten hit single in the USA with their song "Diamond Girl." This tune became a "soft rock" standard and rose to the number six spot on the Billboard charts in the spring of 1973. Seals and Crofts sang this chorus:

"Diamond girl, you sure do shine
Glad I found you, glad you're mine..."

Answer: Strange

The (Detroit) Spinners struck solid gold in early 1973 with their song "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love." This tune reached the number four spot in the U.S. Billboard charts and featured the vocal talents of Bobbie Smith and Phillippe Wynne. The lyrics read:

"Since I met you, I've begun to feel so strange
Every time I speak your name, that's funny
You say that you are so helpless too
That you don't know what to do..."

Answer: Georgia

"Midnight Train to Georgia" was released in August 1973, and it became a number one hit song for Gladys Knight and the Pips on the U.S. Billboard charts in the fall of '73. Knight sang these lyrics:

"And I'll be with him on that midnight train to Georgia
I'd rather live in his world
Than live without him in mine..."