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Women Singers of the 1970's

written by: Hitch
 
This quiz honors those awesome ladies that graced the airwaves of the 1970's. I'll give you some hints and a sound clip, you tell me the corresponding female vocalist. We'll be covering all the bases here- from disco to folk to rock and back again. Think you can hang with this? Groovy.

Question 1:

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This Australian singer hit it big with songs like "Delta Dawn", "Angie Baby", and "Somewhere in the Night". She also sang "Candle on the Water" for the 1977 Disney movie "Pete's Dragon". The sound clip is from a minor hit "Summer of '71".
Melissa Manchester
Helen Reddy
Yvonne Elliman
Olivia Newton John

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Question 2:

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With the help of keyboardist Daryl Dragon, this singer topped the charts with hits like "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" and "Shop Around". The sound clip is from "You Never Done It Like That".
Toni Tennille
Roberta Flack
Suzi Quatro
Maureen McGovern

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Question 3:

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In 1976 this adult film star reached #4 on the Billboard charts with "More, More, More". Although the porn star would not produce any additional hits, the song would be heavily sampled on the top ten hit "Steal My Sunshine" by Len in 1999.
Joyce Drake
Elkie Brooks
Anita Ward
Andrea True

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Question 4:

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This artist scored it big with "I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round)" in 1978. She was unable to follow it up with similar chart success, but the song remains a disco anthem.
Alicia Bridges
Gloria Gaynor
Bonnie Tyler
Thelma Houston

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Question 5:

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"Have You Never Been Mellow", "Magic", "A Little More Love", and "Suddenly" are but a few of the hits by this singer from Down Under. The sound clip is from the "Xanadu" soundtrack.
Cher
Olivia Newton-John
Pat Benatar
Carly Simon

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Question 6:

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This singer and her guitarist sister were greatly influenced by Led Zeppelin and rocked harder than most bands with female leads throughout the latter half of the 70's. The 80's revealed a kinder and gentler band with radio-friendly pop hits like "Alone". The sound clip is from the band's Zeppelin influenced "Love Alive". Name the lead singer of the band.
Pheobe Snow
Janis Ian
Ann Wilson
Chrissie Hynde

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Question 7:

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This vocalist was at the forefront of the British folk rock movement. While not exactly a household name in the U.S., she was admired by many including Led Zeppelin who featured her beautiful voice on their song "The Battle of Evermore". The sound clip is from "Tam Lin"- a song from her years with Fairport Convention.
Sandy Denny
Kate Bush
Maxine Nightingale
Maddy Prior

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Question 8:

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This singer's soothing voice could spin literally any tune into pure gold: from The Beatles' "Ticket to Ride" to Burt Bacharach's "Close to You", and Klaatu's "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" as heard in the sound clip.
Juice Newton
Anne Murray
Debbie Boone
Karen Carpenter

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Question 9:

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"Free to Be ... You and Me", first an album in '72 then a TV special in '74, was put together by actress Marlo Thomas to teach children life lessons. It featured everyone from Mel Brooks and Alan Alda to Dick Cavett and Kris Kristofferson. The song "When I Grow Up" (sound clip) was performed by Michael Jackson and this famous singer.
Toni Tennille
Donna Summer
Diana Ross
Cher

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Question 10:

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This singer's distinctive voice dominated the airwaves throughout the 1970's. The 1971 song "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" featured in the sound clip was an early hit, only to be followed by many, many more successful singles.
Cher
Roberta Flack
Stevie Nicks
Carly Simon

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Question 11:

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There was something about the incredible harmonies between Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog that fit the melodies perfectly. Their hit songs include "SOS", "Waterloo", and "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" (sound clip). Name their band.
ABBA
Sister Sledge
The Pointer Sisters
Chic

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Question 12:

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Although this girl group began in 1963, they wouldn't reach real chart success until 1974 with the song "When Will I See You Again" (sound clip) which reached #2 in the US.
The Main Ingredient
Paper Lace
The Three Degrees
Hot Chocolate

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