70s Music Quiz

1. A song’s narrator arrives at a mysterious California hotel and learns that leaving is not as simple as checking out. Which band recorded the song?

2. Which artist released the 1975 album and song “Born to Run”?

3. Which singer-songwriter released the 70s song “Tiny Dancer”?

4. You are building a playlist inspired by the film “Saturday Night Fever.” Which act contributed both “Stayin’ Alive” and “Night Fever” to its soundtrack?

5. A disco DJ receives a request for the 1978 hit “Le Freak.” Which group should the DJ play?

6. Which group recorded the 1977 album “Rumours”?

7. A long 70s hit looks back on rock-and-roll history and describes a fatal plane crash as “the day the music died.” Who recorded it?

8. A festival set includes “Jamming,” “Three Little Birds,” and the title track from “Exodus.” Which act is being represented?

9. Which artist adopted Ziggy Stardust as an onstage persona during the early 1970s?

10. A curator wants a 1971 soul album that links personal reflection with concerns about war, poverty, and the environment. Which artist’s “What’s Going On” best fits?

11. A display on the rise of British punk features the album “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols.” Which band should be credited?

12. Which band released “Bohemian Rhapsody” as a single in 1975?

13. An electronic-music exhibit features the 1974 album “Autobahn,” known for its extended, transport-themed title track. Which group created it?

14. A collection tracing early heavy metal includes “Paranoid,” “Iron Man,” and “War Pigs.” Which band connects all three songs?

15. Who recorded the 1971 singer-songwriter album “Tapestry”?

16. Which country artist wrote and recorded the 1973 hit “Jolene”?