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What country star had a hit in the 1970's with 'Rhinestone Cowboy'?

Glen Campbell Click to see the answer

What metal band sang the hit song 'Paranoid'?

Black Sabbath

Who sang the hit song 'American Woman'?

The Guess Who

Who sang the song 'Police & Thieves'?

Junior Murvin

Who sang the hit song 'Who Are You'?

The Who

What group found fame with the disco hit 'Le Freak'?

Chic

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Difficulty: Easy
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What crooner sang the hit song 'The Candy Man'?

Sammy Davis Jr. Click to see the answer

What duo sang the hit song 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'?

Simon & Garfunkel

Who sang the song 'Heroes'?

David Bowie

What band scored a spot on the charts with 'Comfortably Numb' from their soundtrack for 'The Wall'?

Pink Floyd

Who sang 'Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough'?

Michael Jackson

What song was a big hit for Marvin Gaye in the 1970s?

Let's Get It On

What singer scored a hit with 'Superstition'?

Stevie Wonder

What song fronted by Paul McCartney sang 'Band on the Run'?

Wings

Who sang the disco hit 'I'm So Excited'?

Pointer Sisters

Questions: 12
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What disco group had a hit in the '70s with 'Dancing Queen'?

ABBA Click to see the answer

AC/DC had a hit in the 70's with what metal classic?

Highway To Hell

Who sang the hit 'Blitzkrieg Bop'?

The Ramones

What group had a hit with 'Rock Lobster'?

The B-52s

Who sang the hit song 'Maggie May'?

Rod Stewart

Who found a hit with 'Tiny Dancer' in the 1970's?

Elton John

What did the New Seekers say they'd like to 'Teach the World' to do in 1971?

Sing

Who sang the disco hit 'Sugar Pie Guy'?

The Joneses

What funk group had a hit with 'Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll'?

Ian Dury And The Blockheads

What one-letter group had a hit with the song 'Pop Muzik'?

M

What one-word band was responsible for the hit song 'Angel in Your Arms'?

Hot

Who sang the hit song 'Rise'?

Herb Alpert

Questions: 15
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Who had a hit in the 1970s with 'Psycho Killer'?

Talking Heads Click to see the answer

Who sang the song 'Up the Junction'?

Squeeze

Where was Bonnie Tyler 'Lost' in the '70s?

In France

What song was the biggest hit for Blondie in the 1970s?

Heart Of Glass

Who turned 'Stairway to Heaven' into a massive hit?

Led Zeppelin

Who sang the song 'Three Times A Lady'?

The Commodores

Who sang the song 'Train in Vain'?

The Clash

What punk band scored a hit in the '70s with the 10-minute song 'Marquee Moon'?

Television

Who took a walk on the wild side in the song 'Walk on the Wild Side'?

Lou Reed

Who scored a hit with the rock song 'Cars'?

Gary Numan

Who sang the disco hit 'Disco Inferno'?

The Trammps

What kind of 'Talkin' were the Bee Gees up to in the '70s?

Jive

What singer had a hit in the 1970's with 'Imagine'?

John Lennon

Thunder Road' was a hit for what singer?

Bruce Springsteen

Who scored a hit with the song 'Honey Bee'?

Gloria Gaynor

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Who had a hit in the 1970's with 'Psycho Killer'?

Talking Heads Click to see the answer

What disco group had a hit in the 70's with 'Dancing Queen'?

ABBA

Who sang 'Born to Run'?

Bruce Springsteen

What rock duo sang the 1977 hit song 'Ghost Rider'?

Suicide

Who sang the song 'Move On Up'?

Curtis Mayfield

Who sang 'Love to Love You Baby' and 'I Feel Love'?

Donna Summer

What was the name of the main character in Butterflies?

Ria

What was the profession of the main characters in All Creatures Great and Small?

Vet

What was the name of the main character in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em?

Frank

What was the name of the waiter in Faulty Towers?

Manuel

What type of creature was George in Rainbow?

Hippo

What was the name of the Police Unit featured in The Professionals?

CI5

How many candles was Ronnie Barker looking for in the iconic sketch?

4

What item of clothing was detective Columbo famous for wearing?

Mac

Little House on the Prairie was set in which century?

19th

Grandstand was a 70s show covering which topic?

Sport

Who was JR's brother in Dallas?

Bobby

What type of animal was Lassie?

Dog

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What was the name of Gary Coleman's character in Diff'rent Strokes?

Arnold Click to see the answer

What relation to the main characters was Daisy in The Dukes of Hazzard?

Cousin

At what time was the daily Pebble Mill shown?

1:00 PM

In which industry did the Ewing family make their money in Dallas?

Oil

What color was Zippy in Rainbow?

Yellow

During which decade was When The Boat Comes In Set?

1920s

Dad's Army is set during which conflict?

WW2

What was the name of the butler in Upstairs Downstairs?

Hudson

During which decade was The Waltons set?

1930s

What type of character was Metal Mickey?

Robot

Rainbow's Bungle was which type of animal?

Bear

TV show Triangle was set on which type of transport?

Ferry

Who was Basil's wife in Fawlty Towers?

Sybil

How many people are on each team in A Question of Sport?

3

What was Ria unable to do in Butterflies?

Cook

What type of animal was Bagpuss?

Cathy

What color was Big Bird in Sesame Street?

Yellow

What was the first name of the hotel owner in Fawlty Towers?

Basil

What was the first name of Captain Poldark in the 1970s drama?

Ross

What type of toy was Hamble in Play School?

Doll

What was the surname of the family in Dallas?

Ewing

What color was Bagpuss?

Pink

What was the name of Richie's little sister in Happy Days?

Joanie

What type of animal featured in The Adventures of Black Beauty?

Horse

What was the name of the coolest character in Happy Days?

Fonz

What did the Phantom Fling on Tiswas?

Flan

What was the name of the man in Man About the House?

Robin

Who did Sonny Bono team up with for a 70s music show?

Cher

What was the name of Danny de Vito's character in Taxi?

Louie

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Which adjective does Meat Loaf use to describe his silver-black bike in 'Bat out of Hell'?

Phantom Click to see the answer

Which artist said 'I'll be fine when you're gone, I'll just cry all night long'?

Crystal Gayle

Who sang the hit song 'Too Much Heaven'?

The Bee Gees

Who sang the hit novelty song 'The Streak'?

Ray Stevens

Where did 10cc keep your picture, in the lyrics of 'I'm Not in Love'?

Wall

What was the 'Army' described as in the lyrics of a 1978 World Cup hit?

Tartan

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Johnny Nash released what hit song in the 1970s?

I Can See Clearly Now Click to see the answer

Which band sang 'We used to kiss hello remember'?

Bay City Rollers

What song was a bit hit in the 1970's for the group Gang of Four?

Damaged Goods

Which artist sang 'Don't you know that it (hurts so good)'?

Susan Cadogan

Where can you 'Play in sports and skin dive, Study oceanography'?

In the Navy

Which 70s group were singing about taking the 'Trans Europe Express'?

Kraftwerk

What song was a big hit for Prince when it was first released in the 1970s?

I Wanna Be Your Lover

Who performed the hit song 'Baby, I Love Your Way'?

Peter Frampton

What song was hit for The Undertones in the 1970s?

Teenage Kicks

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What song was a big hit for the group Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band?

A Fifth Of Beethoven Click to see the answer

Which artist sang 'My Maseratti does one-eighty-five, I lost my license, now I don't drive'?

Joe Walsh

Which artist sang 'Long nights crying by the record machine, Dreaming of my Chevy and my old blue jeans'?

Elton John

The song 'A Horse With No Name' was a big hit for what group?

America

What group had a hit with 'Midnight Train to Georgia'?

Gladys Knight And The Pips

Which artist sang 'Then I guess she had to crash, Valium would have helped that bash'?

Lou Reed

What punk band scored a hit in the 70s with the 10-minute song 'Marquee Moon'?

Television

Which artist sang 'Farewell is a lonely sound, When told to someone you love'?

Jimmy Ruffin

What was the aristocratic title of D'Arbanville in the Cat Stevens song?

Lady

Which artist sang 'Time in New England, Took me away'?

Barry Manilow

What singer had a big hit in the 1970's with 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy'?

Rod Stewart

Which artist sang 'Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean, Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen'?

Elton John

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Who found a place on the charts with the disco hit 'Can't Get Enough Of Your Love'?

Barry White Click to see the answer

Who scored gold with the song 'Heart of Gold'?

Neil Young

What Beatle had a solo hit with 'You're Sixteen'?

Ringo Starr

Where do yoy 'go to town on Saturday, But go to church every Sunday' according to Tina Turner?

Nutbush

Which artist sang 'Got me so blind I can't see, That she's a black magic woman'?

Santana

Which artist said 'I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore'?

Kenny Rogers

Which artist sang 'I am flying, Passing high clouds'?

Rod Stewart

Which country star sang 'Honey, come back I just can't stand'?

Glenn Campbell

Gloria Gaynor performed what hit song in the 1970's?

I Will Survive

Which artist sang 'My love must be a kind of blind love' in 1975?

Art Garfunkel

Which country hit has the line 'And something warm to come to, When nights are cold and lonely'?

Stand By Your Man

What song was a big hit for Eric Clapton?

Lay Down Sally

What TV star found a space on the charts with their hit song 'The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia'?

Vicki Lawrence

What group performed the hit song 'My Sharona'?

The Knack

Which female artist had a hit in 1971 singing 'Surrender your love baby, Surrender your love'?

Diana Ross

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Which character in Copacabana 'lost her youth and she lost her Tony, Now she's lost her mind'?

Lola Click to see the answer

Who found a place on the charts with the disco hit 'Ladies Night'?

Kool & The Gang

What punk group scored a hit with 'Personality Crisis'?

New York Dolls

Who spent the most time at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with various songs throughout the 1970s?

The Bee Gees

Which artist told you to 'So get down, get down, get down'?

Gilbert O'Sullivan

What song was a big hit in the 70's for Dolly Parton?

Jolene

What was the color of the years in the lyrcs of a 1970s Bowie song?

Golden

What song was a bit for the group Bachman-Turner Overdrive'/

Takin' Care Of Business

What singer had a single that spent the most time at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 1970s?

Debby Boone

What word completes the Blondie lyric 'Looks like he's in another world, Run and hide Sunday'?

Girl

Which artist sang 'Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone'?

Elton John

Which artist sang 'Tell me why is it so? Don't wanna let you go'?

Gloria Gaynor

Which artist wanted 'some hot stuff, baby this evenin''?

Donna Summer

What song was a bit hit in the 70's for Al Green?

Let's Stay Together

What song was a bit hit for 'Sly and the Family Stone'?

Family Affair

What song was a big hit in the 1970's for Carly Simon?

You're So Vain

Barbra Streisand found a hit in the 1970's by singing the theme song for what movie?

A Star Is Born

What punk group scored a hit with 'Search and Destroy'?

Iggy And The Stooges

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Which artist said she was 'just a fool to keep waiting'?

Diana Ross Click to see the answer

Which artist sang 'You'll have bad times, And he'll have good times'?

Tammy Wynette

Where did the angels sprinkle the moon dust according to the lyrics of 'Close To You'?

Hair

Who sang the one-hit wonder 'American Pie'?

Don McLean

Which artist sang 'Yellow river, yellow river is in my mind and in my eye'?

Christie

Which color is used to describe Jolene's skin in the song by Dolly Parton?

Ivory

Which act sang 'Hello Hooray Let the show begin'?

Alice Cooper

Jaime Summers was known as which type of woman in the 1970s?

Bionic

What was the name of the rag doll in Play School?

Jemima

What was the name of Alison Steadman's character in Abigail's Party?

Beverly

The Waltons was set in which US state?

Virginia

Sitcom MASH was set in what type of establishment?

Hospital

What was the surname of Donny and Marie, who had a singing show in the 70s?

Osmond

Who threw a famous Party in a 1977 TV comedy?

Abigail

Where was 1970s period drama Poldark set?

Cornwall

Which US soap was set on Southfork Ranch?

Dallas

What was the country name of the Great Uncle in the Wombles?

Bulgaria

What was the name of the mom in Happy Days?

Marion

Grange Hill was originally set in which UK city?

London

Which character in Charlie's Angels was never seen?

Charlie

Singer Val Doonican was from which country?

Ireland

Porridge was set in which type of establishment?

Prison

What was the name of Arnold's brother in Diff'rent Strokes?

Willis

Olive Oyl was the girlfriend of which cartoon character?

Popeye

What color is the chair which contestants sit in on Mastermind?

Black

What was the bird-like surname of the Captain in Are You Being Served?

Peacock

What did Popeye eat to make him strong?

Spinach

What career did John Boy Walton apsire to?

Writer

Fawlty Towers was set in which British seaside town?

Torquay

Which character's enemy was Bluto?

Popeye

Which creatures lived on Wimbledon Common and cleared up litter?

Wombles

What was the name of the only human member of the Rainbow gang?

Geoffrey

TV detective Kojak patrolled the streets of which city?

New York

Multi colored Swap Shop was shown on which day of the week?

Saturday

Tiswas was shown on which day of the week?

Saturday

Angels, which debuted on TV in 1975, followed people in which profession?

Nursing

What was the name of Crystal Tipps' dog?

Alistair

John Boy was part of which American TV family?

Waltons

What was the name of the main character in Porridge?

Fletcher

Who was Poldark's wife in the 1970s TV show?

Demelza

What was the occupation of Hawkeye Pierce in MASH?

Doctor

The Adventures of Black Beauty was set in which country?

England

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Which group said 'Sail on down the line, Bout a half a mile or so'?

Commodores Click to see the answer

Which group sang 'Feel the need, oh, feel, feel the need in me'?

Detroit Emeralds

Which group encouraged you to 'Dance away the heartache, Dance away the tears'?

Roxy Music

Which group advised you to 'Take the Long Way Home'?

Supertramp

Which group sang 'Did you catch his face, was it 10538'?

ELO

Which group had an early hit singing 'So come on, now let's try it, I love you, can't deny it'?

Abba

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Which group sang 'Get yourself a constitution, Come join the revolution now'?

Sweet Click to see the answer

Which group said 'Sing baby sing the world is getting better'?

The Stylistics

Which group asked 'Brown sugar, how come you taste so good'?

Rolling Stones

Which female artist sang 'Because the night belongs to lovers, Because the night belongs to lust'?

Patti Smith

Which group sang 'And you come to me on a summer breeze, Keep me warm in your love, then you softly leave'?

How Deep is Your Love

Which female singer asked 'Do you get What you're hoping for' in a 1970s hit?

Diana Ross

Which group sang 'Did they get you to trade, Your heroes for ghosts'?

Pink Floyd

Which group sang 'Come and see, Oh January, Don't go Don't go'?

Pilot

Which group sang 'But she can really do the brontosaurus, And she can scream the heeby jeeby for us'?

The Move

Questions: 12
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Which group sang 'Give a little bit, Give a little bit of your love to me'?

Supertramp Click to see the answer

Which group sang 'Do you, do you want my love, woman'?

ELO

Which female artist sang 'And I think I'm gonna love you for a long long time'?

Linda Ronstadt

Which group sang 'And if young Nigel says he's happy, He must be happy'?

XTC

Which group had a 1979 hit singing 'Talk about, Pop muzik'?

M

Which group sang 'F-foxy, foxy on the run and hideaway'?

Sweet

Which group advised 'Whatever you say, You pay your money, You take your choice'?

Status Quo

Which group said it was going to 'Gonna step out Ladies' Night'?

Kool and the Gang

Which group asked a postman to 'check it and see one more time for me'?

The Carpenters

Which group said 'I can't count all the times that I've told you we're through'?

Abba

Van der Valk was set in which European city?

Amsterdam

What was the name of the booby prize on 3-2-1?

Dusty Bin

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The Harlelm Globetrotters TV show featured which sport?

Basketball Click to see the answer

What was the name of the storytelling programme which started in the 70s?

Jackanory

What car famously featured in the Professionals?

Ford Capri

What was James Bolam's character name in When The Boat Comes In?

Jack Ford

Rumpole of the Bailey was which sort of drama?

Courtroom

In which part of the UK was Emmerdale Farm set?

Yorkshire

Sitcom Taxi was set in which US city?

New York

The Onedin Line was set in which industry?

Shipping

The Liver Birds was set in which UK city?

Liverpool

Chips was a police drama set in which US state?

California

How many million dollars was Steve Austin worth in the 1970s show?

$6 million

Which sitcom featured Milwaukee family the Cunninghams?

Happy Days

What is the first name of chat show host Parkinson?

Michael

Last of the Summer Wine was set in which part of the UK?

Yorkshire

All Creatures Great and Small was set in which part of the UK?

Yorkshire

Who 'played pop' in a BBC kid's quiz show?

Cheggers

Chat show host Michael Parkinson is famously from which part of the UK?

Yorkshire

Upstairs Downstairs was set in which area of London?

Belgravia

What was the name of the teenage girl character in Diff'rent Strokes?

Kimberley

What was the occupation of Kojak on TV?

Detective

What was detective Kojak famous for eating?

Lollipops

When the Boat Comes In was set in which part of the UK?

Tyneside

Which Womble was named after a Scottish seaside town?

Tobermory

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