1976 Music Trivia

Here we go again. It's time for more trivia from 1976. However, this time let's test our music appreciation and knowledge from 30 years ago. I'm sure our disc jockey from Celebrations Entertainment in Stratford will be more than happy to play several of these songs on the night of our reunion. Let's play!

1. This husband and wife team scored a number one hit in 1976. Previously they had several chart toppers as members of the "Fifth Dimension."

a. Peaches & Herb
b. Roger & Shirley McAllister
c. Sonny & Cher
d. Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.

2. "Let" us try this one...all of the following songs were hits in 1976, but which of them was a number one song that year?

a. "Let Your Love Flow" - The Bellamy Brothers
b. "Let 'Em In" - Paul McCartney & Wings
c. "Let Her In" - John Travolta
d. "Let It Shine" - Olivia Newton-John

3. Barry Manilow scored big in 1976 with "I Write The Songs," but he did not, in fact, write this number one classic.

a. True
b. False

4. Which of these hard rock anthems was not a hit in 1976?

a. "Carry On My Wayward Son" - Kansas
b. "Slow Ride" by Foghat
c. "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple
d. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" - Blue Oyster Cult

5. Manfred Mann's Earth Band scored a number one hit in 1976 with a song written by "The Boss." What was the song?

a. Fox On The Run
b. The Mighty Quinn
c. Blinded By The Light
d. I'm One Fire

6. By 1976 they had already run their course, but "Take It Like A Man" did manage to give them their last signficant hit. Who were they?

a. The Sweet
b. Bachman-Turner Overdrive
c. The Bay City Rollers
d. Hot Chocolate

7. In 1976 this lead vocalist from the Guess Who released his first solo single "Stand Tall." Who is he?

a. Van Morrison
b. Boz Scaggs
c. Roger Daltry
d. Burton Cummings

8. "Seals" of Seals and Croft was the brother of one of the members of which of the following 70's groups?

a. Daryl Hall and John Oates
b. England Dan and John Ford Coley
c. Dr. Hook
d. Tavares

9. Kiki Dee scored a number 1 hit in 1976 with Elton John with "Don't Go Breaking My Heart." What was her big "solo" hit?

a. Turn The Beat Around
b. I've Got The Music In Me
c. Speak To The Sky
d. It's A Heartache

10. Canadian songbird Celine Dion took "All By Myself" to the top of the charts, but the original came from this 70's rocker.

a. Henry Gross
b. Eric Carmen
c. Gary Wright
d. Peter Framption

The answers will appear this Tuesday. Good luck.

Paul