70's music quiz

[Bob's Orange]

I've got this stupid quiz at work and as I was born in 1979, I have no idea! Any of you know any answers?

1. Who had the last No.1 of the 1970's
2. Tom Jones and the Stereophonics had a hit with 'mama told me not to come'. Who sang the original
3. What did the Average White Band ask us to pick up
4. Name the record label that Jerry Dammers founded in 1979
5. Who produced Donna Summers timeless classic 'I feel love'
6. What did the national press call AC/DC in 1979
7. What did Anita Ward ask us to ring
8. What year did Marc Bolan die
9. Who's album did David Bowie produce in 1973
10. Which band did David Coverdale front between 1973-1975
11. Which famous 60's and 70's soul singer is now a reverend
12. What year was Wild Cherry's 'play that funky music' a hit
13. Eddid Floyd had a hit with knock on wood in 1966, which disco diva also had a hit with the same song
14. What famous record label did Chris Blackwell found in the early 70's
15. What did Edwin Starr sing about in 1970
16. Name the dutch group who had a hit with Radar Love
17. Name the Pink Floyd album that spent over 6 years in the American album charts
18. What kind of legs did Rod Stewart sing about
19. Wings had a hit with a song called Jet in 1973. What was the name of the album that featured the song
20. Who had a hit with 'The Bump'
21. Joe Tex had a hit in 1972 with 'I gotcha'. Name the 1992 movie that featured the song on its soundtrack
22. Name the British banfd who released the first British punk single in 1977
23. Which Rolling Stones album featured the single Brown Sugar
24. Who asked us to 'Knock 3 times' in 1972
25. Who wanted to 'Kiss you all over' in 1978
26. What yr did Bob Dylan release his classic Blood on the Tracks album
27. Name the song with these lyrics 'Here comes the boat only half afloat oarsman grins a toothless smile
28. Which Irish band did Fergal Sharkey front
29. Name the famous NY club where bands such as Blondie and the Ramones played in the early 1970's
30. Name Roxy Music's first hit single

[sonicyouth]

not my era, but I think I know these ones:

4. Name the record label that Jerry Dammers founded in 1979 2-tone?
17. Name the Pink Floyd album that spent over 6 years in the American album charts Dark Side of the Moon?
28. Which Irish band did Fergal Sharkey front Undertones

[Simon Pieman]

3. The Pieces

[spacey]

5.Giorgio Moroder
8.1977
9.Transformer - Lou Reed
10.Shitesnake
14.Island
16.Golden earring
23.Sticky fingers
27.Night boat to Cairo - Madness
29.CBGB's
30.Virginia plain


Reg will know the rest

[Ben Wah Balls]

18. Hot legs.
29. CBGBs. oh Spacey's got that already.

[sonicyouth]

5.Giorgio Moroder
8.1977
9.Transformer - Lou Reed
10.Shitesnake
14.Island
16.Golden earring
23.Sticky fingers
27.Night boat to Cairo - Madness
29.CBGB's
30.Virginia plain


Reg will know the rest

showoff

[STFC_Chris]

2. Three dog night
12. 1976
24. Tony Orlando

[walrus]

2.  Three Dog Night
3.  The Pieces
4.  2-tone
5.  Gorgio Moroder
8.  1977
9.  Transformer - Lou Reed
10.  Whitesnake
14.  Island
12.  1976
16.  Golden Earing
17.  Dark Side of the Moon
18.  Hot Legs
23.  Sticky Fingers
24.  Tony Orlando
27.  Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
28.  The Undertones
29.  CBGB's
30.  Virginia Plain






Just recapping....I only knew no.16

[Bob's Orange]

Wow!! Cheers guys, I only knew the Rod Stewart one and I think the answer to number 7 is Bell also!

[Reg Smeeton]

These seem to be the ones left

 1. Brick in the Wall.......Pink Floyd
  6. Satanists or something similar....Highway to Hell etc?
  11. Al Green
  13 Amii Stewart.....many a happy night in Vadims, good for dirty birds.
   15 War
    19 Band on the Run
    20 Kenny
    21 Honeymoon in Vegas
    22. probably the Damned....bit of a vague question
     25 Exile
      26 1975.

     There's a pop quiz in the Thistle hotel Wednesday night....obviously not much use if you live in Edinburgh.

[Nomoreheroes]

1. Pink Floyd 'Another Brick In The Wall'
2. Three Dog Night
3. Pick Up The Pieces
4. 2Tone
5. Giorgio Moroder
6.
7. Ring My Bell
8. 1977
9. Lou Reed (Transformer) and Mott the Hoople (All The Young Dudes) (Note: Both were 1972 not 1973)
10. Deep Purple
11.?
12. 1976
13. Amii Stewart
14. Island
15. War
16. Golden Earing
17. Dark Side Of The Moon (?)
18. Hot Legs
19. Band On The Run
20. Kenny (?)
21. ?
22. The Damned 'New Rose' was released in October 1976.

Got to go to work now !!!!

NMH