70s Music Quiz

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This 1970s music trivia quiz is brings you all the fun from the decade that brought us punk and disco as well as other genres such as motown, funk, and soul. 

The seventies were best known for bell bottoms, sideburns, hot pants, and arcade games. With so many great soundtracks to the decade we thought we should create an epic 70s music quiz for you today.

This 100-question 1970s music quiz has a few different rounds of music quiz questions. There are 40 questions and answers on general 70s music trivia. Then we have a ‘music from the movies’ round where test your knowledge on 70s movies and some of the songs and artists from the soundtracks. 

After that we have a ‘name the year’ round where we ask you to name which year something in 70s music happened. Next there is a ‘what was their stage name?’ round where we give you an 70s music artist’s real name and you have to tell us their stage name, or what they are better known as.

And then we finally have two round dedicated to 70s music lyrics. The ‘finish the lyrics’ round gives you a line from a 70s song and you need to finish the lyrics and answer with the next line. You can also offer bonus points to name the artist and song. The last 70s quiz round is a ‘name that tune’ round where you need to answer with the name of the song and as an optional extra point for the artist.

Lastly, we have created a 70s music icons picture round with 10 legendary singers and musicians from the seventies. That takes this to a 100 music trivia questions and answers quiz!

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70s Music Quiz – 100 Trivia Questions

1. Which Simon and Garfunkel hit is considered their most successful single, won 5 Grammy’s and was covered by over 50 artists?

2. Name the lead singer of English rock band T-Rex.

3. Who had a ‘Love Hangover’ in the 70s?

4. ‘ABC’ was the name of a single and album by which famous family band?

5. ‘School’s Out For Summer’ was a hit for which musician?

6. Which feline inspired song was a huge number 1 hit for the band Mud?

7.Which song helped ABBA win the Eurovision song contest in 1974 for Sweden?

8. Which trio had hits such as ‘When Will I See You Again’ and ‘Woman in Love’?

9. Name Kate Bush’s hit song which is also the title of a classic book by Emily Brontë.

10. ‘You’re the First, the Last, My Everything’ was a hit for which US singer?

11. Name the protest song by Bob Dylan, about a boxer wrongly convicted of murder.

12. Which tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh had a hit with Bye Bye Baby in 1975?

13. American country singer, Tammy Wynette told us to ‘… By Your Man’?

14. ‘I Can See Clearly’ and ‘Tears on my Pillow’ were hits by which artist?

15. Which artist was known by his glam rock alter ego ‘Ziggy Stardust’ in the 1970s?

16. ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ was a hit album for which band?

17. What was the name of Rod Stewart’s first number 1 as a solo artist in 1971?

18. Which ‘King’ of music spent most of the 1970’s performing a Las Vegas residency of shows?

19. Which band had hits with ‘You Sexy Thing’ and ‘Every 1s A Winner’

20. Which high school musical movie made stars out of John Travolta and Olivia Newton John?

21. Who said ‘I Wanna Be Your Lover’ in 1979?

22. Name the rock band formed by the brothers Malcolm and Angus Young

23. ‘Amazing Grace’ was a live album by which singer?

24. Which rock singer sang uncredited backing vocals on Carly Simon’s song ‘You’re So Vain’?

25. ‘In The Navy’ and ‘ ‘Macho Man’ were hits for which group?

26. ‘Exodus’ was the album by which reggae legend?

27.Which famous British band released their final album in 1970?

28. Roberta Flack won a Grammy for which song later covered by the Fugees in the 90s and also winning a Grammy?

29. Name the band who had a disco hit with ‘Le Freak’ in 1978?

30. Complete the name of this band: ‘KC and the … Band’

31. ‘Born To Run’ was the name of an album and single for which musician?

32. ‘Love to Love You Baby’ and ‘I Feel Love’ were singles for which Disco Queen?

33. Complete the title: ‘… Bells’ was the debut album by British musician and composer Mike Oldfield

34. Steven Tyler is the lead vocalist of which American rock band formed in 1970?

35. ‘Anarchy in the UK’ was a hit single for which punk band?

36. Ann and Nancy Wilson formed which band famous for hits such as ‘Barracuda’ and ‘Magic Man’?

37. Who released a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s hit single ‘Proud Mary’ in 1971?

38. Which city was ‘Calling’ for the English rock band ‘The Clash’ in 1979?

39. ‘Riders on the Storm’ was a hit in 1971 for which band?

40. Which song by Gerry Rafferty also has links to a famous detectives place of residence?

Music from movies round

1. Which film spawned the infamous song and dance ‘Time Warp’ in 1975?

2. ‘Stayin Alive’ was a disco single from which movie released in 1977?

3. Paul and Linda McCartney’s band Wings are famous for which Bond theme song?

4. Name the musical film starring Liza Minnelli set in 1930s Germany?

5. Bill Conti wrote the theme for the Rocky movies. What was the song called?

6. Which artist created the concept album for the movie Super Fly in 1972?

7. ‘Evergreen’ was a hit for Barbra Steisand in 1976, which movie was it from?

8. Which muppet had a hit with the ‘Rainbow Connection’ in 1979?

9. Angela Lansbury’s Oscar-nominated-song ‘Age of Not Believing’ was from which Disney film?

10. From which movie did we get hits such as ‘You’re the One That I Want’ and ‘Summer Nights’?

In what year? round

1. In which year did Bill Withers have a hit with ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’?

2. ‘Easter’ by Patti Smith Group was released in which year?

3. Nick Drake’s album ‘Pink Moon’ was released in which year?

4. In which year did Fleetwood Mac release the album ‘Rumours’?

5. In which year did John Lennon have a hit single in the US with ‘Imagine’?

6. ‘Let’s Get It On’ by Marvin Gaye was released in which year?

7. In which year did the Rolling Stones release ‘It’s Only Rock n Roll’?

8. In which year was the Sony Walkman released?

9. In which year did Chicago have a hit with ‘If You Leave Me Now’?

10. Barry Manilow had a hit with ‘Mandy’ in which year?

What was their stage name?

1. Gary Anthony James Webb

2. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

3. Reginald Kenneth Dwight

4. Stevland Hardaway Morris

5. Farrokh Bulsara

6. Declan Patrick MacManus

7. John Michael Osbourne

8. Roberta Joan Mitchell

9. Richard Starkey

10. James Newell Osterberg Jr.

Finish the lyrics round

1. “In the summertime, when the weather is high…”

2. “Don’t love me for fun, girl, Let me be the one, girl…”

3. “I see a little silhouetto of a man…”

4. “Once I had a love and it was a gas…”

5. “When the feeling’s gone and you can’t go on…”

6. “Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals…”

7. “Your beauty is beyond compare, With flaming locks of auburn hair…”

8. “At first I was afraid, I was petrified…”

9. “If you like piña coladas…”

10. “Why do birds suddenly appear…”

Name That Tune Round

1. “So you think I got an evil mind, Well I’ll tell you honey, And I don’t know why…”

2. “Although the future is a little bit frightening, It’s the book of your life that you’re writing”

3. “Oh, I, I got a funny feelin’ when she walked in the room. And my, as I recall it ended much too soon”

4. “Russia’s greatest love machine, It was a shame how he carried on”

5. “In my mind and in my car, We can’t rewind, we’ve gone too far”

6. “We come from the land of the ice and snow, From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow”

7. “Oh, thunder only happens when it’s raining”

8. “Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy, But when she squeezed me tight, she nearly broke my spine”

9. “Drove my Chevy to the levee, But the levee was dry”

10. “On a dark desert highway, Cool wind in my hair”

70s Music Icons Picture Round

10 photos of 1970s music icons
70s Music Icons Picture Round

70s Music Quiz –  Trivia Answers

1. Which Simon and Garfunkel hit is considered their most successful single, won 5 Grammy’s and was covered by over 50 artists?

Bridge over Troubled Water

2. Name the lead singer of English rock band T-Rex.

Marc Bolan

3. Who had a ‘Love Hangover’ in the 70s?

Diana Ross

4. ‘ABC’ was the name of a single and album by which famous family band?

The Jackson Five

5. ‘School’s Out For Summer’ was a hit for which musician?

Alice Cooper

6. Which feline inspired song was a huge number 1 hit for the band Mud?

Tiger Feet

7.Which song helped ABBA win the Eurovision song contest in 1974 for Sweden?

Waterloo

8. Which trio had hits such as ‘When Will I See You Again’ and ‘Woman in Love’?

The Three Degrees

9. Name Kate Bush’s hit song which is also the title of a classic book by Emily Brontë.

Wuthering Heights

10. ‘You’re the First, the Last, My Everything’ was a hit for which US singer?

Barry White

11. Name the protest song by Bob Dylan, about a boxer wrongly convicted of murder.

Hurricane

12. Which tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh had a hit with Bye Bye Baby in 1975?

Bay City Rollers

13. American country singer, Tammy Wynette told us to ‘… By Your Man’?

Stand

14. ‘I Can See Clearly’ and ‘Tears on my Pillow’ were hits by which artist?

Johnny Nash

15. Which artist was known by his glam rock alter ego ‘Ziggy Stardust’ in the 1970s?

David Bowie

16. ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ was a hit album for which band?

Pink Floyd

17. What was the name of Rod Stewart’s first number 1 as a solo artist in 1971?

Maggie May

18. Which ‘King’ of music spent most of the 1970’s performing a Las Vegas residency of shows?

Elvis Presley

19. Which band had hits with ‘You Sexy Thing’ and ‘Every 1s A Winner’

Hot Chocolate

20. Which high school musical movie made stars out of John Travolta and Olivia Newton John?

Grease

21. Who said ‘I Wanna Be Your Lover’ in 1979?

Prince

22. Name the rock band formed by the brothers Malcolm and Angus Young

AC/DC

23. ‘Amazing Grace’ was a live album by which singer?

Aretha Franklin

24. Which rock singer sang uncredited backing vocals on Carly Simon’s song ‘You’re So Vain’?

Mick Jagger

25. ‘In The Navy’ and ‘ ‘Macho Man’ were hits for which group?

Village People

26. ‘Exodus’ was the album by which reggae legend?

Bob Marley and The Wailers

27.Which famous British band released their final album in 1970?

The Beatles

28. Roberta Flack won a Grammy for which song later covered by the Fugees in the 90s and also winning a Grammy?

Killing Me Softly With His Song

29. Name the band who had a disco hit with ‘Le Freak’ in 1978?

Chic

30. Complete the name of this band: ‘KC and the … Band’

Sunshine

31. ‘Born To Run’ was the name of an album and single for which musician?

Bruce Springsteen

32. ‘Love to Love You Baby’ and ‘I Feel Love’ were singles for which Disco Queen?

Donna Summers

33. Complete the title: ‘… Bells’ was the debut album by British musician and composer Mike Oldfield

Tubular

34. Steven Tyler is the lead vocalist of which American rock band formed in 1970?

Aerosmith

35. ‘Anarchy in the UK’ was a hit single for which punk band?

Sex Pistols

36. Ann and Nancy Wilson formed which band famous for hits such as ‘Barracuda’ and ‘Magic Man’?

Heart

37. Who released a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s hit single ‘Proud Mary’ in 1971?

Ike and Tina Turner

38. Which city was ‘Calling’ for the English rock band ‘The Clash’ in 1979?

London (the album and single ‘London Calling’)

39. ‘Riders on the Storm’ was a hit in 1971 for which band?

The Doors

40. Which song by Gerry Rafferty also has links to a famous detectives place of residence?

Baker Street

 

Music from movies round

1. Which film spawned the infamous song and dance ‘Time Warp’ in 1975?

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

2. ‘Stayin Alive’ was a disco single from which movie released in 1977?

Saturday Night Fever

3. Paul and Linda McCartney’s band Wings are famous for which Bond theme song?

Live and Let Die

4. Name the musical film starring Liza Minnelli set in 1930s Germany?

Cabaret

5. Bill Conti wrote the theme for the Rocky movies. What was the song called?

Gonna Fly Now

6. Which artist created the concept album for the movie Super Fly in 1972?

Curtis Mayfield

7. ‘Evergreen’ was a hit for Barbra Steisand in 1976, which movie was it from?

A Star is Born

8. Which muppet had a hit with the ‘Rainbow Connection’ in 1979?

Kermit the Frog

9. Angela Lansbury’s Oscar-nominated-song ‘Age of Not Believing’ was from which Disney film?

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

10. From which movie did we get hits such as ‘You’re the One That I Want’ and ‘Summer Nights’?

Grease

 

In what year? round

1. In which year did Bill Withers have a hit with ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’?

1971

2. ‘Easter’ by Patti Smith Group was released in which year?

1978

3. Nick Drake’s album ‘Pink Moon’ was released in which year?

1972

4. In which year did Fleetwood Mac release the album ‘Rumours’?

1977

5. In which year did John Lennon have a hit single in the US with ‘Imagine’?

1971

6. ‘Let’s Get It On’ by Marvin Gaye was released in which year?

1973

7. In which year did the Rolling Stones release ‘It’s Only Rock n Roll’?

1974

8. In which year was the Sony Walkman released?

1979

9. In which year did Chicago have a hit with ‘If You Leave Me Now’?

1976

10. Barry Manilow had a hit with ‘Mandy’ in which year?

1974

 

What was their stage name?

1. Gary Anthony James Webb

Gary Numan

2. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

Sting

3. Reginald Kenneth Dwight

Elton John

4. Stevland Hardaway Morris

Stevie Wonder

5. Farrokh Bulsara

Freddie Mercury

6. Declan Patrick MacManus

Elvis Costello

7. John Michael Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne

8. Roberta Joan Mitchell

Joni Mitchell

9. Richard Starkey

Ringo Starr

10. James Newell Osterberg Jr.

Iggy Pop

 

Finish the lyrics round

1. “In the summertime, when the weather is high…”

– You can stretch right up and touch the sky

(In The Summertime – Mungo Jerry)

2. “Don’t love me for fun, girl, Let me be the one, girl…”

– Love me for a reason, let the reason be love

(Love For a Reason – The Osmonds)

3. “I see a little silhouetto of a man…”

– Scaramouch, Scaramouch, will you do the Fandango!

(Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen)

4. “Once I had a love and it was a gas…”

– Soon turned out had a heart of glass

(Heart of Glass – Blondie)

5. “When the feeling’s gone and you can’t go on…”

– It’s tragedy

(Tragedy – Bee Gees)

6. “Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals…”

– I get my back into my living

(Baba O’Riley – The Who)

7. “Your beauty is beyond compare, With flaming locks of auburn hair…”

– With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green

(Jolene – Dolly Parton)

8. “At first I was afraid, I was petrified…”

– Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side

(I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor)

9. “If you like piña coladas…”

– And gettin’ caught in the rain

(Escape {The Pina Colada Song} – Rupert Holmes)

10. “Why do birds suddenly appear…”

– Every time you are near?

({They Long To Be}Close To You – The Carpenters)

 

Name That Tune Round

1. “So you think I got an evil mind, Well I’ll tell you honey, And I don’t know why…”

‘Cum on Feel The Noize’ – Slade

2. “Although the future is a little bit frightening, It’s the book of your life that you’re writing”

‘Kung Fu Fighting’ – Carl Douglas

3. “Oh, I, I got a funny feelin’ when she walked in the room. And my, as I recall it ended much too soon”

‘December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) – The Four Seasons

4. “Russia’s greatest love machine, It was a shame how he carried on”

‘Rasputin’ – Boney M

5. “In my mind and in my car, We can’t rewind, we’ve gone too far”

‘Video Killed The Radio Star’ – The Buggles

6. “We come from the land of the ice and snow, From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow”

‘Immigrant Song’ – Led Zeppelin

7. “Oh, thunder only happens when it’s raining”

‘Dreams’ – Fleetwood Mac

8. “Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy, But when she squeezed me tight, she nearly broke my spine”

‘Lola’ – The Kinks

9. “Drove my Chevy to the levee, But the levee was dry”

‘American Pie’ – Don McLean

10. “On a dark desert highway, Cool wind in my hair”

‘Hotel California’ – Eagles

Picture Round Answers

1. Elton John

2. Dolly Parton

3. David Bowie

4. Stevie Wonder

5. Marvin Gaye

6. Freddie Mercury

7. Diana Ross

8. Stevie Nicks

9. Kate Bush

10. Tina Turner

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