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Which 1971 hit by the New Seekers was used in a Coca-Cola advert ? - “I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (in Perfect Harmony)”.
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Which group was “In the Mood for Dancing” in 1979 ? - The Nolans.
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Which artists had hit albums in the 1970s with the following titles, [a] “The Kick Inside”, [b] “Parallel Lines”, [c] “Regatta de Blanc”, [d] “Voulez-Vous” and [e] “Rumours” ? - [a] Kate Bush, [b] Blondie, [c] The Police, [d] Abba and [e] Fleetwood Mac.
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In 1977 who said “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie” ? - Baccara.
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Which influential 1973 album includes the classic “A Walk on the Wild Side” ? - Lou Reed's “Transformer”.
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Who had a top 20 hit with “Tokyo Joe” in 1977 ? - Bryan Ferry.
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Who was the lead singer/front man for the following groups, [a] Deep Purple, [b] Joy Division, [c] Mungo Jerry, [d] Steely Dan and [e] Sweet ? - [a] Ian Gillan, [b] Ian Curtis, [c] Ray Dorset, [d] Donald Fagen/ Walter Becker and [e] Brian Connelly.
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What was Elvis Presley's first number 1 of the 1970s? - “The Wonder of You” [1970].
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And his last ? - “Way Down” [1977].
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Who had top ten hits in 1979 with “Bang, Bang” and “Knocked it Off” ? - B A Robertson.
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Who did “The Shuffle” in 1977 ? - Van McCoy.
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What article of clothing did Kenny sing about in 1975 ? - “Fancy Pants”.
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Which hits of the 1970s contained the following lyrics, [a] “And they were dancin' and singin' and moving to the groovin'”, [b] “And when he died all he left me was alone”, [c] “He said 'We haven’t had that spirit here since 1969”, [d] “In fact it was a little bit frightening” and [e] “You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht” ? - [a] “Play That Funky Music” - Wild Cherry, [b] “Papa was a Rolling Stone” - The Temptations, [c] “Hotel California” - The Eagles , [d] “Kung Fu Fighting” - Karl Douglas and [e] “You're So Vain” - Carly Simon.
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Who did Greg lake believe in , on his 1975 hit? - Father Christmas.
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Who sang the UK's entry to Eurovision in 1974 ? - Olivia Newton John [“Long Live Love”].
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With which newspaper did The Jam reach no 27 in 1978 ? - “News of the World”.
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How many top ten hits did The Stranglers achieve in the 1970s ?- Three [“Peaches”, “Something Better Change” and “No More Heroes”].
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The Wurzels hit of 1976 “Combine Harvester” was based on which song by which artist ? - “Brand New Key” by Melanie.
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The Electric Light Orchestra had 13 top ten hits in the 1970s, what was the first ? - “10538 Overture”.
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Who drove down “Ventura Highway” in 1972 ? - America.