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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #151 - 1/14/04

1974: 30 Years Ago

Answers

1. What rock band, known for their makeup and costumes onstage, released its first album in 1974?: Kiss
2. "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia,) a hit in 1974, was the theme song for what television show?
: "Soul Train"
3. Eric Clapton had a hit in 1974 with a cover of a Bob Marley song - which one?
: "I Shot the Sheriff"
4. Which Spice Girl was born on January 12, 1974?
: Mel C, aka Sporty Spice
5. Harry Chapin had his only Number One hit in 1974 with this song about father-son relationships. What was it?
: "Cat's in the Cradle"
6. This jazz legend took the A Train for the last time on May 24, 1974.
: Duke Ellington
7. What song about martial arts was a Number One hit in 1974 for Carl Douglas?
: "Kung Fu Fighting"
8. What pioneering punk band played its first show at CBGB's in 1974?
: The Ramones
9. George McCrae had his only Number One hit in 1974. What was it?
: "Rock Your Baby." Go listen to it now.
10. What is the name of the John Denver song that begins "You fill up my senses, like a night in a forest?"
: "Annie's Song"
11. John Lennon had a hit in 1974 with "Whatever Gets You Through The Night." Who played piano and sang backup on that song?
: Elton John
12. What number Chicago album was released in 1974?
: Chicago VII
13. This Cher hit from 1974 told the story of a fortune teller in New Orleans.
; "Dark Lady"
14. What early-60s dance song did Grand Funk Railroad have a hit with in 1974?
: "The Loco-Motion"
15. Which singer died on July 24, 1974 of a heart attack, not of choking?
: Mama Cass Elliott
16. Barbra Streisand had a Number One hit in February 1974 with the title song to one of her movies. What was it?
: "The Way We Were"
17. "Jungle Boogie," "Hollywood Swinging," and "Funky Stuff" were hits in 1974 for what band?
: Kool and the Gang

Bonus: Name the three locations in which "The Streak" appeared.: The supermarket, the gas station, and in the gym at the basketball playoffs

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