70's Music & Movie Trivia

Music Trivia of the Seventies

Can you answer these questions?

  • What is the full name of KC of K.C. and the Sunshine Band?
  • Where did the name lynard skynard come from?
  • What was the name of the singer with 70's funk band Wild Cherry?
  • What are the real first names to Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath?
  • What was the former profession of Andrea True, who had a hit with More, More, More?
  • Where did Lynyrd Skynyrd get their name?
  • What was the name of the supergroup featuring Eric Clapton and Duane Allman?
  • What was the big controversy over the Rolling Stones' album 'Black And Blue'?
  • Who was the inspiration behind the Rolling Stones song 'Angie'?
  • What soap does the former bassist for Player appear on?
  • What's the real name of Freddie Mercury?
  • Where did Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin get their names?
  • What drummer played for King Crimson and Yes?
  • What is Paul McCartney's first name?
  • Where was 'The Jug' in Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Gimme Two Steps' located?
  • What do Triumph, BTO and The Guess Who have in common?
  • Who sang backup on Carly Simon's hit 'You're So Vain'?
  • How much did the guy make who did the duck voice on 'Disco Duck'?
  • What state are Grand Funk Railroad from?
  • Which two albino brothers achieved fame individually in the '70's?
  • Which two bands have sold the most albums?
  • What was the name of Gene Simmons's and Paul Stanley's band before KISS?
  • What was Debbie Harry's first band?
  • What is the name of the poem on Black Sabbath's first record?
  • How many times did Black Sabbath fire their management?
  • How did AC/DC get their name?
  • Who sang 'Jesus Lives In Garberville'?
  • Who did the original version of 'I Love Rock 'n Roll'?
  • Who was the lead singer of Pink Floyd?
  • What was the former profession of Andrea True?
  • Who wrote almost all of the songs for the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack?
  • What was the original name of Black Sabbath?
  • What is the real name of Ace Frehley of KISS?
  • Which member of KISS was a songwriter for TV's 'Happy Days' & 'Joanie Loves Chachi'?
  • Who sang 'Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road'?
  • Who were the four members of Led Zeppelin?
  • Why did the later versions of Lynyrd Skynyrd's album 'Street Survivors' have a black background?
  • What do the letters in the name ABBA stand for?
  • What man's name is mentioned in the Looking Glass hit, 'Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)' ?
  • Where is the group Little River Band originally from?
  • Where was the band Golden Earring originally from?
  • What are the names of the two female singers in the band Heart?
  • What was the name of Lynyrd Skynyrd's second album, and what year did it come out?
  • What name did Led Zeppelin first audition under?
  • According to Billboard, what were the first and the last #1 songs of the 70's?
  • What band was Jim Morrison from?
  • What was the inspiration for Ozzy Osbourne's song 'Suicide Solution'?
  • Who is the longest playing rock band?
  • How many of the Led Zeppelin band members were married all through the 70's?
  • Why did Ozzy Osbourne write the song 'Goodbye To Romance'?
  • What was AC/DC's first big hit?
  • What was the name of the apartment building where John Lennon died?
  • Who wrote most of the lyrics for Elton John in the 70's?
  • Before his career took off, Jackson Browne joined what unlikely band for two weeks?
  • What is Queen's drummer's full name?
  • Who played with Led Zeppelin at the concert that made both of them famous?
  • Who sang the song 'Chevy Van'?
  • Who recorded a song under the name The Imposter?
  • Where is the group Little River Band originally from?
  • Who wrote most of the lyrics for Elton John in the 70's?
  • What are the names of the four members of Led Zeppelin?
  • Who were the three main members of the 27 Club?
  • What was the full name of the drummer of Led Zeppelin?
  • What satanists house did Jimmy Page buy?
  • What blues singer made 'Crossroads', 'Love In Vain' and 'Traveling Riverside Blues'?
  • Who is the only female credited with vocals on Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'?
  • Which Wings album featured quest musicians Pete Townshend, Dave Gilmour & John Bonham?
  • How did The Eagles get their song 'Take It Easy'?
  • How did Rush come up with the instrumental song YYZ?
  • Who did Keith Richards write the song 'You Got The Silver' for?
  • What British band did Peter Frampton play in before his solo career?
  • What was the inspiration for Ozzy Osbourne's song, 'Suicide Solution'?
  • What is Johnny Rotten's real name?
  • Who wrote Manfred Mann's Earth Band's 1977 #1 hit, 'Blinded By The Light'?
  • Where did the name Max Webster come from?
  • What was Fleetwood Mac's only number one single in the U.S.?
  • What type of drums did the drummer for Led Zeppelin use?
  • Which group has the longest name without containing a vowel in their name?
  • What is Johnny Rotten's real name?
  • Under what band name did Eric Clapton release Layla?
  • What is the real name of 70's singer/songwriter LOBO?
  • Who was an original member of Steely Dan?
  • Where did the band 'Steely Dan' get their name?
  • What was the original name of the band Chicago?
  • What was Elton John's first #1 hit song, and what year did it come out?
  • Who had a hit with the song 'Without You'?
  • What is the title of the “lost” Pink Floyd album?
  • Who wrote 'The Air That I Breathe' for The Hollies?
  • Who was the lead singer for the 1970's group Bread.
  • Who was the original lead singer of the Doobie Brothers?
  • How did the Who finally make it?
  • How did Three Dog Night get their name?
  • Who was the drummer on Black Oak Arkansas' album "Great Balls Of Fire"?
  • Where was 'The Jug' in Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Gimme Two Steps' located?
  • Who is the longest existing rock band in the world?
  • What was the original name for Lynyrd Skynyrd?
  • Where was the location of "The Jug" made reference to in Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Gimme Three Steps"?

Here's the answers to the questions.

 

Movie Trivia of the Seventies
  • What major law was violated in the movie Smokey and the Bandit?
  • What was Rizzo's real name in Grease?
  • Which relative of John Travolta's made a cameo appearance in Saturday Night Fever? What role did the relative play?
  • In Blazing Saddles, what is the last name of everybody in the town of Rock Ridge?
  • In Holloween, Michael Meyers wore a Halloween mask of what famous character?
  • Name the two movies that Michael Crichton made (before Jurrasic Park )about a theme park out of control.
  • Who was the star of the post appocolyptic sci-fi film A boy and his Dog?
  • In Soylent Green, what was the last resort used for riot control?
  • What was the name of the monster that attacked Luke in the trash compactor in Star Wars?
  • In Texas Chainsaw Massacre, there was a guy in a wheelchair. What was his name?
  • What other relative of Travolta's made a cameo in Saturday Night Fever
  • In Halloween, what is Michael Myers' middle name?
  • In Animal House, what was Bluto's grade point average?
  • Who was the set dresser for Brian DePalma's Phantom of the Paradise?
  • In Jaws, who is the Amity point-light station master who speaks to Quint on the Orca's radio?
  • In Grease, what is a 'hickie from Kineckie' like?
  • In Grease, what does Vi say that Frenchie's hair looks like?
  • In the film "Young Frankenstein", what was the real-life name of the young medical student who persisted on pronouncing 'Frankensteen' as 'Frankenstein' ?
  • What charactor did Harrison Ford play in Star Wars?
  • What was the names of Rocky's turtles in the first Rocky movie?
  • In the 1972 cult classic, Harold and Maude, what is the name of the second computer date and what did she do?
  • Who was originally supposed to play Indiana Jones in "Raiders Of The Lost Ark"?
  • Who was originally supposed to play Luke Skywalker in "Star Wars"?
  • Which fighter was initially supposed to fight Apallo Creed in Rocky?
  • In Martin Scorsese's film Taxi Driver, DeNiro's character takes his love interest to what kind of movie?
  • In Superman, what did Jimmy Olsen drop into the Hoover Dam?
  • In Superman, where does Miss Teschmacher's mother live?
  • In Harold & Maude, roughly how many "suicides" had Harold staged?
  • Who played the witch in the film "Monty Python & The Holy Grail"?
  • What famous quote did William Shatner say in 'The Twilight Zone'?
  • Was the Rocky Horror Picture Show a success when it was released?
  • What was the famous line said by Peter in Dawn Of The Dead?
  • In Grease, who did Sonny call he and Frenchie at the dance?
  • In Magic, what name did Fats give Ben Greene?
  • In the movie "The Out-Of-Towners", what animal did hungry Jack Lemmon chase? What kind of snack did he chase the animal for?
  • In Dawn Of The Dead, what was the nickname of the guy who had his girlfriend with him in the mall?
  • What singer/songwriter appeared in the film Two Lane Blacktop?
  • What was the only movie in which the author, Michael Crichton had a cameo appearance? In which scene?
  • What was the dog's name in Smokey And The Bandit?

Here's the answers to the questions.

 



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