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Soul and Disco Hits of The '70s

Test your knowledge of some of the biggest soul/disco hits (and artists) of the 1970s. Have fun!

Quiz created by: Stein7

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1. Who was the lead singer for Norman Connors' "You Are My Starship'?

Philippe Wynne
Michael Henderson
General Johnson
Johnny Bristol

2. He sang "The In Crowd" in 1965, and had a comeback in '73 with "Drift Away". He was...

Dobie Gray
Johnnie Taylor
Lenny Welch
Johnny Nash

3. Before "You Sexy Thing," Hot Chocolate had a minor hit with a sad ballad about a doomed girl. It was titled...

Wildflower
Angie
Emma
Wildfire

4. The Spinners had one big hit on Motown before going on to great success on Atlantic. Who wrote and produced that hit, "It's A Shame"...?

Marvin Gaye
Smokey Robinson
Stevie Wonder
Berry Gordy

5. Graham Parker's hit "Hold Back The Night" was originally performed by this group.

The Spinners
The Main Ingredient
Friends Of Distinction
The Trammps

6. Before "Back Stabbers" and "Love Train," The O'Jays had a minor hit with this song. The title contained one or more numbers; it was...

Land of 1000 Dances
992 Arguments
One In A Million You
5-10-15-20-25-30 Years Of Love

7. The lead singer of Chairmen Of The Board once fronted The Showmen. His name is...

Michael Henderson
Philippe Wynne
Johnny Bristol
General Johnson

8. What was KC (of KC and The Sunshine Band)'s real name?

Hugh Casey
Casey Finch
Kevin C. Long
Bernard Casey

9. After leaving Sly and The Family Stone, he fronted his own band, then hit it big as a solo artist with "One In A Million You."

Graham Parker
Ernie Graham
Larry Graham
William Graham

10. What disco diva hit it big with a remake of Eddie Floyd's "Knock On Wood"?

Anita Ward
Betty Wright
Dakota Staton
Amii Stewart

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<h1>Soul and Disco Hits of The '70s</h1><p>Test your knowledge of some of the biggest soul/disco hits (and artists) of the 1970s.  Have fun!</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/stein7.shtml">Stein7</a></p><br>1. Who was the lead singer for Norman Connors' "You Are My Starship'?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Philippe Wynne</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Michael Henderson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) General Johnson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Johnny Bristol</div>
<br>2. He sang "The In Crowd" in 1965, and had a comeback in '73 with "Drift Away".  He was...
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Dobie Gray</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Johnnie Taylor</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Lenny Welch</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Johnny Nash</div>
<br>3. Before "You Sexy Thing," Hot Chocolate had a minor hit with a sad ballad about a doomed girl.  It was titled...
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wildflower</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Angie</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Emma</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wildfire</div>
<br>4. The Spinners had one big hit on Motown before going on to great success on Atlantic.  Who wrote and produced that hit, "It's A Shame"...?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Marvin Gaye</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Smokey Robinson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Stevie Wonder</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Berry Gordy</div>
<br>5. Graham Parker's hit "Hold Back The Night" was originally performed by this group.
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Spinners</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Main Ingredient</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Friends Of Distinction</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Trammps</div>
<br>6. Before "Back Stabbers" and "Love Train," The O'Jays had a minor hit with this song.  The title contained one or more numbers; it was...
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Land of 1000 Dances</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 992 Arguments</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) One In A Million You</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 5-10-15-20-25-30 Years Of Love</div>
<br>7. The lead singer of Chairmen Of The Board once fronted The Showmen.  His name is...
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Michael Henderson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Philippe Wynne</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Johnny Bristol</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) General Johnson</div>
<br>8. What was KC (of KC and The Sunshine Band)'s real name?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hugh Casey</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Casey Finch</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Kevin C. Long</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bernard Casey</div>
<br>9. After leaving Sly and The Family Stone, he fronted his own band, then hit it big as a solo artist with "One In A Million You."
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Graham Parker</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ernie Graham</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Larry Graham</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) William Graham</div>
<br>10. What disco diva hit it big with a remake of Eddie Floyd's "Knock On Wood"?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Anita Ward</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Betty Wright</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Dakota Staton</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Amii Stewart</div>
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