70's Music
History 1950-1955
1960s
100
What drummer played for King Crimson and Yes?
Bill Bruford
100
The infamous Brinks Robbery in 1950 where $2.8 million was stolen in 17 minutes occurred in what city?
Boston
100
What was the name of Grass Roots hit song in 1968?
Midnight Confessions
200
Who was the inspiration behind the Rolling Stones song, "Angie"?
Keith's newborn daughter, Angela
200
"Old soldiers never die... they just fade away, "was said by......
General Douglas MacArthur
200
Who sang Wild Thing?
The Throggs
300
Which 2 bands have sold the most albums?
The Beatles - 160 million
Led Zeppelin - 105 million
300
Catcher in the Rye's portrayal of Holden Caufield's 16 year old life was a huge success. Who wrote the book?
J.D. Salinger
300
The searchers had a 1964 hit about instruments used in seeing. Name them.
Needles and Pins
400
Who did the original version of, "I love Rock 'n Roll'?
Alan Merill
400
What is the longest running daytime drama moves from radio to T.V. ?
The Guiding Light
400
What dance was popular in the 1960s?
The Twist
500
What was the Original name of Black Sabbath?
Earth
500
Francis Watson and James Crick become famous for discovering.....
The double helix structure of DNA.
500
What classic American novel, published in 1960, became a major bestseller?
To Kill a Mockingbird
600
Who sang "Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road'?
Loudon Wainwright III
600
Hold the pickle! Hold the lettuce! The First _______ opened in 1954!
Burger King
600
Who shook things up by going electric at the legendary 1965 Newport Folk Festival?
Bob Dylan
700
Where is the group Little River Band originally from?
Melbourne, Australia
700
In 1955, Congress Authorizes all the US currency and coins to say________?
In God We Trust
700
Who sang 'A Change is Gonna Come' in 1964, becoming a timeless anthem?
Sam Cooke
800
What is Johnny Rotten's real name?
John Joseph Lydon
800
In 1953 Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay became the first humans to________?
Reach the summit of Mount Everest
900
What was Fleetwood Mac's only number one single in the U.S.?
Dreams
900
Psychologist Joyce Brothers won the $64,000 question. What was her topic?
Boxing
1000
How many times did Black Sabbath fire their management?
2
1000
Who became the first African American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera?
Marian Anderson