1970s ONE HIT WONDERS MATCHUP QUIZ
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1> Hitchin' a Ride
a. Boston b. The Tremeloes c. Vanity Fare d. Edison Lighthouse
2> Hooked on a Feeling
a. The Raspberries b. 10cc c. Redbone d. Blue Swede
3> In the Summertime
a. Stealers Wheel b. Shocking Blue c. Mungo Jerry d. The Rubettes
4> Mississippi Queen
a. Mountain b. Grand Funk Railroad c. Canned Heat d. The Vagrants
5> Spirit in the Sky
a. Prodigal Son b. Norman Greenbaum c. Harry Nilsson d. Elvin Bishop
6> Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes
a. White Plains b. Brotherhood of Man c. Edison Lighthouse d. The First Class
7> Hold Your Head Up
a. Atomic Rooster b. Argent c. The Zombies d. Mott the Hoople
8> It Nevers Rains in Southern California
a. Cliff Richard b. Leo Sayer c. Albert Hammond d. Al Stewart
9> One Toke Over the Line
a. Brewer And Shipley b. Five Man Electrical Band c. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils d. Honey Cone
10> All Right Now
a. Back Street Crawler b. Free c. The Firm d. Bad Company
11> Me and Mrs. Jones
a. Billy Paul b. Bill Withers c. Marvin Gaye d. Al Green
a. Mary Hopkin b. Rita Coolidge c. Mary MacGregor d. Anne Murray
13> Walk on the Wild Side
a. David Bowie b. Iggy Pop c. Jackson Browne d. Lou Reed
14> Billy, Don't Be a Hero
a. Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods b. Andy Kim c. Paper Lace d. Bay City Rollers
15> I Can Help
a. Charlie McCoy b. Billy Swan c. Johnny Christopher d. Tony Joe White
16> Kung Fu Fighting
a. Carl Douglas b. Barry White c. CeeLo Green d. Van McCoy
17> Please Come to Boston
a. Gary Morris b. Kenny Loggins c. Trey Bruce d. Dave Loggins
18> Seasons in the Sun
a. Tony Orlando b. Gilbert O'Sullivan c. Bobby Goldsboro d. Terry Jacks
19> Smoking in the Boy's Room
a. Goddo b. Brownsville Station c. Foghat d. Blackfoot
20> Afternoon Delight
a. A Taste of Honey b. Captain and Tennille c. Seals and Crofts d. Starland Vocal Band
21> Black Betty
a. The Lemon Pipers b. Steppenwolf c. Ram Jam d. Golden Earring
a. Bryan Adams b. Randy Bachman c. Mike Russell d. Nick Gilder
23> I Don't Like Mondays
a. Elvis Costello b. INXS c. The Psychedelic Furs d. Boomtown Rats
24> Disco Duck
a. Rick Dees b. Ryan Seacrest c. Wolfman Jack d. Howard Huntsberry
25> You Light Up My Life
a. Crystal Gayle b. Debby Boone c. Connie Francis d. Debbie Gibson
Answers:
1> Vanity Fare - Hitchin' a Ride reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970. 2> Blue Swede - Released in 1973 on the album Hooked on a Feeling. 3> Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime is one of the best-selling songs of all-time with over 30 million copies sold. 4> Mountain - Mississippi Queen was released on Mountain's 1970 debut album Climbing!. 5> Norman Greenbaum - Greenbaum said that he was inspired to write the song after watching Porter Wagoner on TV singing a gospel song. 6> Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes was released as a single in 1970. 7> Argent - Released in 1972 on the album All Together Now. 8> Albert Hammond - Released in 1972 on the album It Never Rains in Southern California. 9> Brewer And Shipley - One Toke Over the Line made Rolling Stone's 15 Greatest Stoner Songs list at number 8. 10> Free - From Free's 1970 album Fire and Water. 11> Billy Paul - From the 1972 album 360 Degrees of Billy Paul. 12> Mary MacGregor - Released in 1976, Torn Between Two Lovers was written by Peter Yarrow and Phillip Jarrell. 13> Lou Reed - Released on Reed's 1972 album Transformer. 14> Paper Lace - From the 1974 debut album Paper Lace. 15> Billy Swan - From Swan's 1974 album I Can Help. 16> Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting was released as a single in 1974. 17> Dave Loggins - Please Come to Boston was nominated for a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award. 18> Terry Jacks - Released on the 1974 album Seasons in the Sun. 19> Brownsville Station - Released in 1973 on Brownsville Station's album Yeah! 20> Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight was a number-one U.S. Hot 100 single in July of 1976. 21> Ram Jam - Based on the 20th-century African-American work song. 22> Nick Gilder - Released on the 1978 album City Nights. 23> Boomtown Rats - The song was inspired by the Cleveland Elementary School shooting that occurred on January 29, 1979. 24> Rick Dees - The voice of the duck in the song was provided by Ken Pruitt. 25> Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life won the 1978 Grammy Award for Song of the Year.
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