Music Trivia Quiz #255 Answers

1. Doors lead singer Jim Morrison died on July 3, 1971, in what city?: Paris, France
2. Three Dog Night had a Number One with this froggy hit in May 1971 - not in December. : "Joy to the World"
3. They asked "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" in 1971.: Bee Gees
4. He was one busy guy in 1971, releasing four albums: "Tumbleweed Connection," the "Friends" soundtrack, "11-17-70," and "Madman Across the Water.": Elton John
5. When you fly into New Orleans, you land at an airport named for this jazz legend who died on July 6, 1971.: Louis Armstrong
6. George Harrison organized a benefit concert to help this country in July 1971.: Bangladesh
7. What Who album released in 1971 includes "Baba O'Riley," "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Won't Get Fooled Again?": "Who's Next"
8. She had a posthumous Number One album with "Pearl" in 1971.: Janis Joplin
9. Who played at Carnegie Hall during the week of April 5-10, 1971 and later released those shows in a four-box set?: Chicago
10. "Wild Life," released in 1971, was the debut album from what group?: Wings
11. Not to be outdone by the Jacksons, this Utah family group released "One Bad Apple" and hit Number One in February 1971.: The Osmonds
12. This story of a young man's romance with an older woman was Number One in both the United States and the United Kingdom for all of October 1971.: "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart
13. John Lennon's signature song was released in October 1971 - what is it?: "Imagine"
14. This band was huge in England in 1971, having Number One hits with "Jeepster," "Hot Love," and "Get It On." They also had some US success - who were they?: T. Rex
15. This bluegrass singer and fiddler, who often works with Jerry Douglas, was born in Decatur, Illinois on July 3, 1971.: Allison Krauss
16. Marvin Gaye's landmark album of socially-conscious songs was released in May 1971. What was it?: "What's Going On"
17. It's possibly the most famous song in all rock music - an eight-minute mystical reflection on life and death, released in 1971 - but it never hit the Top 40 charts. What is the song?: "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin

Bonus: In December 1971, someone attending a Frank Zappa concert shot a flare gun and burned down the Montreux Casino on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. What 1973 hit song tells the story of this incident?: "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple




		Bongos Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #255 - 1/11/06 1971 - 35 Years Ago Answers 1. Doors lead singer Jim Morrison died on July 3, 1971, in what city?: Paris, France 2. Three Dog Night had a Number One with this froggy hit in May 1971 - not in December. : "Joy to the World" 3. They asked "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" in 1971.: Bee Gees 4. He was one busy guy in 1971, releasing four albums: "Tumbleweed Connection," the "Friends" soundtrack, "11-17-70," and "Madman Across the Water.": Elton John 5. When you fly into New Orleans, you land at an airport named for this jazz legend who died on July 6, 1971.: Louis Armstrong 6. George Harrison organized a benefit concert to help this country in July 1971.: Bangladesh 7. What Who album released in 1971 includes "Baba O'Riley," "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Won't Get Fooled Again?": "Who's Next" 8. She had a posthumous Number One album with "Pearl" in 1971.: Janis Joplin 9. Who played at Carnegie Hall during the week of April 5-10, 1971 and later released those shows in a four-box set?: Chicago 10. "Wild Life," released in 1971, was the debut album from what group?: Wings 11. Not to be outdone by the Jacksons, this Utah family group released "One Bad Apple" and hit Number One in February 1971.: The Osmonds 12. This story of a young man's romance with an older woman was Number One in both the United States and the United Kingdom for all of October 1971.: "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart 13. John Lennon's signature song was released in October 1971 - what is it?: "Imagine" 14. This band was huge in England in 1971, having Number One hits with "Jeepster," "Hot Love," and "Get It On." They also had some US success - who were they?: T. Rex 15. This bluegrass singer and fiddler, who often works with Jerry Douglas, was born in Decatur, Illinois on July 3, 1971.: Allison Krauss 16. Marvin Gaye's landmark album of socially-conscious songs was released in May 1971. What was it?: "What's Going On" 17. It's possibly the most famous song in all rock music - an eight-minute mystical reflection on life and death, released in 1971 - but it never hit the Top 40 charts. What is the song?: "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin Bonus: In December 1971, someone attending a Frank Zappa concert shot a flare gun and burned down the Montreux Casino on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. What 1973 hit song tells the story of this incident?: "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple Back to Quiz #255 Back to the Music Trivia Homepage Back to Music Back Home