Sept. 6
1979 Billboard Hits
and the Oscar goes to....
Well Known Sayings?
Favorite Things
100

This ship set sail on September 6, 1620 from Plymouth, England with 102 Pilgrims.

What is the Mayflower?

100

Even though it would have been early in Mom's pregnancy, perhaps she was singing this Gloria Gaynor song that hit number one in March of 1979.

What is I Will Survive?

100

This movie won so many awards and had many famous actors involved, weird considering the name sounds like it could have been based no Dad in Edrans using Curveball.

What is The Deer Hunter?

100

The infamous ending of "Rah, Rah".

What is "zip boom bah"?

100

These two foods are Rhonda's favorites.

What are pizza and chocolate?

200

On September 6, 2018 this American actor died leaving to mourn his ex-wife Loni, no not me.

Who is Burt Reynolds?

200

Fittingly, Donna Summer wowed audiences with this number one hit in the summer or '79, phew!

What is Hot Stuff?

200

Quincy Jones was nominated for a 1979 Oscar for the music on this film, even though it sounds like Ethan just needs to pee.

What is The Wiz?

200

The more accepted term for "bracelet" coined by Rhonda.

What is baciette?

200

These two colors are Rhondi's favorites.

What are blue and purple?

300

The funeral of this famous member of the royal family was broadcasted on this day in 1995, with an estimated 2 billion people watching.

Who is Princess Diana?

300

Clearly the public didn't have problems with singers that have lisps in 1979 considering The Knack had this number one hit for six weeks.

What is My Sharona?

300

This angelic movie, starring Warren Beatty, won the 1979 oscar for art direction.

What is Heaven Can Wait?

300

Even though this song was written in 1965, these boys were often heard asking Rhonda for help.

What are the Beach Boys? (Help Me Rhonda)

300

One of Rhondi's favourite "toys" growing up that Loni was forced to stare at for hours on end.

What is a chalkboard?

400

Rhinestone Cowboy was number one in the charts on Sept. 6, 1975 by this artist, no not the same guy that lived in Edrans.

Who is Glen Campbell?

400

Short answer is "no" to this artists question "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy", even though it did hit number one on the charts for 4 weeks straight.

Who is Rod Stewart?

400

Donna Summer was the ultimate with her hit winning best original song in 1979.

What is Last Dance?

400

The first line of the song that Loni and Rhonda performed together in Brandon, but had to restart - thanks sound engineers.

What is "well here we are again"?

400

This composer wrote 24 etudes that Rhonda enjoys playing.

Who is Chopin?

500

On Sept. 6, 1995, this Baltimore Orioles player played his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a record that had stood for 56 years.

Who is Cal Ripken, Jr.?

500

This Donna Summer hit in 1979 has about five years early considering it probably was referring to Loni and Rhonda together.

What is Bad Girls?

500

Name after the longest river in Africa "Death on the ________" won best costume design in 1979.  

What is the Nile?

500

The more appropriate name for specific female anatomy which is clearly endorsed by medical professionals.

What is front bum?

500
Our new family motto that has been particularly useful in 2021.

What is "well this just completes my retardation"?