Music Trivia Quiz #98 Answers

1. The Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers, and the Band played at the largest rock festival of all time in July 1973. Where was it?: Watkins Glen, NY. Side note: My family was on a car trip to Maine at this time and we passed hundreds of hippies hitchhiking to this concert. My first encounter with Deadheads!
2. It wasn't "Mack the Knife" that killed this popular '50s singer, it was complications from heart surgery. Who splish-splashed his last in December 1973?: Bobby Darin
3. This album, regarded as Elton John's masterpiece, was Number 1 for eight weeks in 1973." Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
4. Who was "badder than ol' King Kong, and meaner than a junkyard dog?": Bad Bad Leroy Brown
5. Paul Simon sang the praises of what sort of photographic accessory in 1973?: Kodachrome (also Nikon camera)
6. This novelty song from 1962, in which the singer imitates Boris Karloff, came back onto the charts in 1973, hitting the Top Ten in August. What is it?: "Monster Mash"
7. Speaking of Boris Karloff, what was the title of the Edgar Winter Group's Number 1 instrumental hit from May 1973?: "Frankenstein"
8. He may not have been Grateful, but this keyboard player and singer was definitely Dead on March 8, 1973.: Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
9. What number Chicago album was released in 1973?: Chicago VI
10. Now a popular Las Vegas entertainer, his only chart hit was "Playground In My Mind," in 1973. Who is he?: Clint Holmes
11.What color ribbon was supposed to be tied around the ole oak tree?: Yellow
12.Which Beatle did not have a Number 1 hit in 1973?: John Lennon
13. Maureen McGovern's hit "The Morning After" was from what movie?: The Poseidon Adventure
14.Which part-Native American performer sang about being a "Half-Breed?": Cher
15. Was it "Hot in Herre" when this rapper was born on November 2, 1973?: Nelly
16. Three Dog Night was on the road to where in 1973?: Shambala
17. On January 14, Elvis Presley gave a live concert that was televised around the world. Where ws the concert broadcast from?: Hawaii

Bonus: This Becky's Island favorite group was formed in 1973 in Miami, Florida, although they didn't record their debut album until the next year.: KC and the Sunshine Band




		Bongos Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #98 - 1/8/03 1973 - 30 Years Answers 1. The Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers, and the Band played at the largest rock festival of all time in July 1973. Where was it?: Watkins Glen, NY. Side note: My family was on a car trip to Maine at this time and we passed hundreds of hippies hitchhiking to this concert. My first encounter with Deadheads! 2. It wasn't "Mack the Knife" that killed this popular '50s singer, it was complications from heart surgery. Who splish-splashed his last in December 1973?: Bobby Darin 3. This album, regarded as Elton John's masterpiece, was Number 1 for eight weeks in 1973." Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 4. Who was "badder than ol' King Kong, and meaner than a junkyard dog?": Bad Bad Leroy Brown 5. Paul Simon sang the praises of what sort of photographic accessory in 1973?: Kodachrome (also Nikon camera) 6. This novelty song from 1962, in which the singer imitates Boris Karloff, came back onto the charts in 1973, hitting the Top Ten in August. What is it?: "Monster Mash" 7. Speaking of Boris Karloff, what was the title of the Edgar Winter Group's Number 1 instrumental hit from May 1973?: "Frankenstein" 8. He may not have been Grateful, but this keyboard player and singer was definitely Dead on March 8, 1973.: Ron "Pigpen" McKernan 9. What number Chicago album was released in 1973?: Chicago VI 10. Now a popular Las Vegas entertainer, his only chart hit was "Playground In My Mind," in 1973. Who is he?: Clint Holmes 11.What color ribbon was supposed to be tied around the ole oak tree?: Yellow 12.Which Beatle did not have a Number 1 hit in 1973?: John Lennon 13. Maureen McGovern's hit "The Morning After" was from what movie?: The Poseidon Adventure 14.Which part-Native American performer sang about being a "Half-Breed?": Cher 15. Was it "Hot in Herre" when this rapper was born on November 2, 1973?: Nelly 16. Three Dog Night was on the road to where in 1973?: Shambala 17. On January 14, Elvis Presley gave a live concert that was televised around the world. Where ws the concert broadcast from?: Hawaii Bonus: This Becky's Island favorite group was formed in 1973 in Miami, Florida, although they didn't record their debut album until the next year.: KC and the Sunshine Band Back to Quiz #98 Back to the Music Trivia Homepage Back to Music Back Home