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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #412 - 1/14/09

1979 - 30 Years Ago

Answers

1. Gloria Gaynor spent two weeks at Number One in April 1979 with what anthem of female empowerment?: "I Will Survive"
2. The Madden brothers, Benji and Joel, were both born on March 11, 1979. What band are they members of?
: Good Charlotte
3. Nick Lowe paraphrased Shakespeare in the title of this fall 1979 hit.
: "Cruel To Be Kind"
4. What are the three parts of "The Rainbow Connection?"
: The lovers, the dreamers, and me
5. When "The Devil Went Down To Georgia," what instrument did he play?
: Fiddle
6. He stopped doing "The Hustle" for good on July 6, 1979.
: Van McCoy
7. What musical question did Joe Jackson ask in the summer of 1979?
: "Is She Really Going Out With Him"
8. This New Wave band's first album, released in July 1979, included "Rock Lobster" and "Planet Claire."
: The B-52s
9. Who released the Spirits Having Flown album in 1979?
: The Bee Gees
10. They went down the "Highway to Hell" in June 1979.
: AC-DC
11. Eleven fans of what band died in a stampede for open seating in December 1979?
: The Who
12. The Cars released their second album in June 1979. What was it called?
: "Candy-O"
13. Blondie had its first Number One hit in April 1979 with what song?
: "Heart of Glass"
14. Even the "Rock and Roll Doctor" couldn't help this Little Feat singer when he died on June 29, 1979, of a heart attack.
: Lowell George
15. What band had hits with "Lady" and "Lonesome Loser" in 1979?
: Little River Band
16. "After The Love Has Gone" was a hit in the late summer of 1979 for what band?
: Earth Wind & Fire
17. Elton John had a summer hit with a song produced by Thom Bell; what was the song?
: "Mama Can't Buy You Love"

Bonus: Donna Summer had three Number One songs in 1979 - what were they?: "Hot Stuff," "Bad Girls" and "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"

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