29 Fantastic 70’s Music Trivia Questions and Answers
Calling all music fans! It’s time to really put your musical knowledge to the test with our fantastic 70’s music trivia challenge!
The ’70s were a stellar decade for music and probably the most varied and diverse eras in pop history. With the rise of punk, progressive rock, reggae, and afrobeat – to name a few – this was a decade that had something for everyone.
It’s no wonder many people still love 70’s music today!
Were you part of the 1970’s music scene? Or maybe you’re loving it now for the first time – whatever your relationship to the decade’s music is, our 70’s music trivia will help to determine your level of expertise.
Do you know your Fleetwood Mac from your Blondie, the lyrics to Queen’s biggest hits, or the instrument of choice of Bob Dylans?
It’s time to find out!
In the general knowledge round of our 70’s music trivia, you will learn how much you truly know about this era.
Why not use some of our questions to test your friends and family and see who can be crowned the champion of 70’s music trivia?!
1: What was the best-selling album in the US in 1970?
'Bridge Over Troubled Water,' by Simon and Garfunkel.
2: For how many weeks was Don McLean's 'American Pie' a US number one in 1972?
4.
3: Who wrote and produced the 1971 hit 'Man in Black'?
Johnny Cash.
4: What is the name of the Dolly Parton album that was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1972 Country Music Association Awards?
Coat of Many Colors.
5: Welsh singer Tom Jones released what single in 1971 that is his highest-charting in the US to date?
'She's a Lady.'
6: What is the name of the 1977 best-selling album by Fleetwood Mac?
Rumors.
7: Gloria Gaynor celebrated a no.1 hit single in 1979 that would become her legendary song. Name the hit!
'I Will Survive.'
Best Lyrics of 70’s Music Trivia Questions and Answers
The 1970s is a hugely memorable era for music, and some of the lyrics to the most iconic songs are hard to forget – or are they?
In this 1970’s music trivia round, we will take a look back at some of the most memorable songs of the decade.
From karaoke favorites to guilty pleasures and everything else in between, let’s see how much you can remember.
Don’t be surprised if you find yourself singing along or taking a pause to update your playlists as we go!
In this part of our 1970’s music trivia, we want you to name the song, lyric, or artist.
1: Which 1975 hit begins with the following: 'I've been walkin' these streets so long, singin' the same old song…'?
Rhinestone Cowboy.
2: Name the thought-provoking song to feature the line: 'I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.'
'Imagine' by John Lennon.
3: One of the most iconic rock songs of the time was by The Eagles and included this famous line 'You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave.' Name the song.
Hotel California.
4: What is the opening line to Queens' Bohemian Rhapsody'?
'Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?'
5: 'I bet you think this song is about you,' is a line from which 1972 song by Carly Simon?
You're so Vain.
6: What is the name of the timeless classic that begins with this line: 'Sometimes in our lives?
Lean on Me, by Bill Withers.
7: Name the Fleetwood Mac release to feature the following lines: 'Well, I've been afraid of changin', cause I've built my life around you.'
Landslide.
8: 'Season ticket on a one way ride!' are lyrics from which ACDC song?
Highway to Hell.
9: The iconic line 'freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose' comes from which Janis Joplin song?
Me and Bobby Mcgee.
10: 'I'm gonna find ya… I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha!' are from the song One Way or Another. Who was the artist?
Blondie.
Name the Band 70’s Music Trivia Questions and Answers
Back when bands were bands, with instruments, non-computerized vocals, and fully live performances.
When a band wasn’t put together by a business, but by themselves.
When music was music!
In this part of our 1970’s music trivia, we will take a look at some of the decade’s greatest bands – and what a decade it was for them!
Ready to dance down memory lane?
1: While they had released albums prior, which band started to achieve their biggest success in 1977, as Steve Perry became the lead singer?
Journey.
2: Which sibling band topped the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1970 with the single 'I Want You Back?
The Jackson 5.
3: Name the rock band to form in Boston in 1970, that includes Joey Kramer, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joe Perry, and Steven Tyler.
Aerosmith.
4: Which pioneering heavy metal band had hit songs throughout the '70s, including 'War Pigs' and 'Iron Man'?
Black Sabbath.
5: Sticky Fingers is a 1971 album released by which band?
The Rolling Stones.
Solo Artists of 70’s Music Trivia Questions and Answers
The ’70s was really the first era to treat artists of all colors, creeds, sexualities, and genders to the same reception.
Females took center stage and the number one spot, people of color sold out areas, homosexual artists had global success.
These people stood alone, they counted, and they made a difference.
The very least we can do is celebrate some of their achievements with a dedicated 1970’s music trivia round!
Here we go!
1: Name the solo artist behind some of the greatest hits of the decade, including 'Isn't She Lovely and 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours.'
Stevie Wonder.
2: Which global star released the 1973 double-album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road?
Elton John.
3: Which English singer-songwriter alienated his native fans but gained success in the US with his 1975 album Young Americans, featuring the no.1 hit 'Fame'?
David Bowie.
4: Between 1970 and 1979, which R&B singer-songwriter released 6 studio albums, including the hugely successful Let's Get It On?
Marvin Gaye.
5: Amazing Grace was the album that was a high point of which female artists' 1970s recording career?
Aretha Franklin.
6: Which Jamaican Rastafarian made the US charts with the album Rastaman Vibration in 1976?
Bob Marley.
7: Which artist, who is known as one of the greatest funk musicians in history, is also referred to as The Godfather of Soul?
Sadly, that’s the end of our 70’s music trivia challenge. Is your playlist updated yet with some of the absolute crackers we reminded you of? You could try another trivia challenge and get to your update later:
Thank you for choosing to spend some time with us today and take on our 1970’s music trivia. We hope you enjoyed playing it as much as we loved creating it!
