Music Trivia Quiz #463 Answers

1. What Motown group performed for the last time together on January 14, 1970, in Las Vegas?: Diana Ross and the Supremes
2. Who sang lead on "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon, or Garfunkel?: Garfunkel
3. What group had Number One albums titled Band name II and Band name III in 1970 - and no, it wasn't Chicago?: Led Zeppelin
4. Before it was a hit for Bananarama in the 80s, this song was a hit for the Shocking Blue in 1970.: "Venus"
5. Bobby Bloom sang about this Jamaican location in a 1970 hit.: "Montego Bay"
6. This "Foolish Beat" singer-songwriter was born on August 31, 1970.: Deborah (Debbie) Gibson
7. Creedence Clearwater Revival had a hit with this nonsense song in the fall of 1970.: "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
8. She was Marvin Gaye's duet partner on such songs as "Your Precious Love" until she passed away from a brain tumor on March 16, 1970.: Tammi Terrell
9. What song by the Grateful Dead, with lyrics describing events of the past several years, was released as a single on November 1, 1970?: "Truckin'"
10. This comedic singer had a Number One hit with "Everything is Beautiful," a serious song about prejudice, in May 1970.: Ray Stevens
11. The Hollies and Neil Diamond both had 1970 hits with this song, that ironically is now more associated with the Osmonds.: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
12. Jerry Reed had a hit in 1970 with a humorous song about a Louisiana swamp dweller named what?: "Amos Moses"
13. She's famous for her extremely high voice and her domination of the singles charts in the 1990s, she was born on March 27, 1970.: Mariah Carey
14. If you had ever been here before, you would remember the name of this March 1970 album release by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.: Déjà Vu
15. How did the Temptations describe the state of the world today in 1970?: "Ball of Confusion"
16. Elton John may have recorded "Border Song" first, but who had a Top 40 hit with it in 1970?: Aretha Franklin
17. This Joni Mitchell song from 1970 is not called "They paved paradise, put up a parking lot.": "Big Yellow Taxi"

Bonus: Which Jackson Five song spent the most weeks at Number One in 1970: "I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save," or "I'll Be There" ?: "I'll Be There"




		Bongos Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #463 - 1/6/10 1970 - 40 Years Ago Answers 1. What Motown group performed for the last time together on January 14, 1970, in Las Vegas?: Diana Ross and the Supremes 2. Who sang lead on "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon, or Garfunkel?: Garfunkel 3. What group had Number One albums titled Band name II and Band name III in 1970 - and no, it wasn't Chicago?: Led Zeppelin 4. Before it was a hit for Bananarama in the 80s, this song was a hit for the Shocking Blue in 1970.: "Venus" 5. Bobby Bloom sang about this Jamaican location in a 1970 hit.: "Montego Bay" 6. This "Foolish Beat" singer-songwriter was born on August 31, 1970.: Deborah (Debbie) Gibson 7. Creedence Clearwater Revival had a hit with this nonsense song in the fall of 1970.: "Lookin' Out My Back Door" 8. She was Marvin Gaye's duet partner on such songs as "Your Precious Love" until she passed away from a brain tumor on March 16, 1970.: Tammi Terrell 9. What song by the Grateful Dead, with lyrics describing events of the past several years, was released as a single on November 1, 1970?: "Truckin'" 10. This comedic singer had a Number One hit with "Everything is Beautiful," a serious song about prejudice, in May 1970.: Ray Stevens 11. The Hollies and Neil Diamond both had 1970 hits with this song, that ironically is now more associated with the Osmonds.: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" 12. Jerry Reed had a hit in 1970 with a humorous song about a Louisiana swamp dweller named what?: "Amos Moses" 13. She's famous for her extremely high voice and her domination of the singles charts in the 1990s, she was born on March 27, 1970.: Mariah Carey 14. If you had ever been here before, you would remember the name of this March 1970 album release by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.: Déjà Vu 15. How did the Temptations describe the state of the world today in 1970?: "Ball of Confusion" 16. Elton John may have recorded "Border Song" first, but who had a Top 40 hit with it in 1970?: Aretha Franklin 17. This Joni Mitchell song from 1970 is not called "They paved paradise, put up a parking lot.": "Big Yellow Taxi" Bonus: Which Jackson Five song spent the most weeks at Number One in 1970: "I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save," or "I'll Be There" ?: "I'll Be There" Back to Quiz #463 Back to the Music Trivia Homepage Back to Music Back Home