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1970s Music Trivia
Discover mind-blowing 1970s music facts that will amaze every classic rock and disco fan! From Led Zeppelin's legendary riffs to the Bee Gees' disco empire - prepare to be stunned by the decade that gave us punk, prog rock, and Saturday Night Fever.
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Which progressive rock band released the concept album 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' in 1974?
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How many consecutive weeks did Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' stay on the Billboard 200 chart during its original run?
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How many studio albums did Led Zeppelin release during their career?
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What genre of music, originating in Jamaica, gained worldwide popularity through Bob Marley in the 1970s?
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Which prog-rock band released 'Close to the Edge' in 1972?
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Which supergroup featured Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Steve Winwood?
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What was the name of the London venue where David Bowie famously 'killed off' Ziggy Stardust on stage in 1973?
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Which Commodores lead singer released 'Three Times a Lady' in 1978?
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Which dub reggae producer released the influential album 'Super Ape' in 1976?
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Which producer created Phil Spector's 'Wall of Sound' technique used on several early 1970s recordings?
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What was the famous outdoor music event held at Max Yasgur's farm in 1969 that defined 1970s festival culture?
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Which rock band had a massive hit with 'Barracuda' in 1977?
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Which Nigerian highlife musician released 'Sweet Mother' in 1976, one of Africa's best-selling singles?
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What Village People hit became a worldwide dance anthem in 1978?
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Which musical genre dominated dance clubs and discotheques throughout the late 1970s?
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What Elton John song from 1972 is named after a fictional space traveler?
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What Elton John and Kiki Dee duet was a massive hit in 1976?
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What year did Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols die?
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What British punk band released the controversial single 'God Save the Queen' in 1977?
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Which guitarist founded the band Television and helped launch the CBGB punk scene?
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Which Canadian prog-rock trio released '2112' in 1976?
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What Rolling Stones song from 1971 opens with a famous guitar riff by Keith Richards?
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What Pink Floyd album featuring a prism and rainbow on its cover became one of the best-selling albums ever?
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What was the name of the famous New York City club that became the epicenter of disco in 1977?
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Which album by Stevie Wonder won the Album of the Year Grammy in both 1974 and 1975?
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What Simon & Garfunkel song was the best-selling single of 1970?
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What was the name of the power pop band signed to Apple Records that had a 1971 hit with 'Day After Day'?
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What Aerosmith power ballad from 1973 became one of their signature songs?
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Which female artist released 'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You' in 1974?
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Which Clash album, released in 1979, is considered a landmark of punk rock?
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What year did John Lennon release 'Imagine'?
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Which songwriter penned 'Killing Me Softly with His Song,' a 1973 hit for Roberta Flack?
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What Marvin Gaye album from 1971 tackled social issues like poverty and the Vietnam War?
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What Black Sabbath album, released in 1970, is considered the birth of heavy metal?
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Which Rolling Stones album, released in 1972, is often called the greatest rock and roll album ever?
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What Italian film composer scored the iconic soundtrack for 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' and influenced 1970s film music?
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Which British glam rock artist had a hit with 'Get It On (Bang a Gong)' in 1971?
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What was the name of the famous 1970s recording studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama?
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What Led Zeppelin song, featuring a famous guitar solo, is often called the greatest rock song ever?
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What genre-blending album did Herbie Hancock release in 1973, helping to pioneer jazz fusion?
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Which Can album from 1971 is considered a masterpiece of German krautrock?
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What was the name of the supergroup featuring John Bonham, Jeff Beck, and others that never released an official album?
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What was the name of the concert film documenting The Band's farewell performance in 1978?
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What 1970 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album was written in response to the Kent State shootings?
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What Eagles hit from 1977 features the lyric 'You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave'?
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What Detroit band featuring Iggy Pop is considered a proto-punk pioneer?
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What Bruce Springsteen album from 1975 made him a rock superstar?
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Which soft-rock duo sang 'Close to You' and 'We've Only Just Begun' in the early 1970s?
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Which innovative producer created the 'dub' remix style at his Kingston studio in the early 1970s?
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Which singer was known as the 'Godmother of Punk' and released the album 'Horses' in 1975?
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What ABBA hit won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974?
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Which band's drummer, John Bonham, died in 1980, leading to the group's disbandment?
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Which singer-songwriter released the classic 'Piano Man' in 1973?
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Which funk band released 'Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)' in 1976?
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What Stevie Wonder hit from 1973 shares its name with a common expression of awe?
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Which jazz-funk album by Miles Davis, released in 1970, is considered a pioneering fusion record?
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What Brian Eno album from 1978 is credited with pioneering ambient music?
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What was the name of Bob Marley's backing band?
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Which classic rock band released 'Highway to Hell' in 1979?
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Which singer released 'Ziggy Stardust' in 1972 and 'Heroes' in 1977?
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Which album did Talking Heads release in 1977 that included the single 'Psycho Killer'?
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What was the name of Led Zeppelin's private jet, a converted Boeing 720?
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What was the name of Eric Clapton's son-inspired band that released 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs' in 1970?
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What Cat Stevens album from 1970 features the songs 'Wild World' and 'Father and Son'?
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How many copies did the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack sell worldwide, making it one of the best-selling soundtracks?
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Which punk band from Queens, New York, is considered a pioneer of punk rock?
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What Fela Kuti album from 1973 is considered a seminal work of Afrobeat?
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Which funk and soul musician released 'Superstition' and 'Sir Duke' during the 1970s?
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What 1977 John Travolta film became the defining movie of the disco era?
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Which Motown artist released 'Let's Get It On' in 1973?
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What rock opera by The Who was released as a film in 1975?
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Which English rock band released 'The Wall' in 1979?
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Which member of The Beatles released the triple album 'All Things Must Pass' in 1970?
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Which New York City club on the Bowery became the birthplace of American punk rock?
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What was the original working title of the Sex Pistols' 'Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols'?
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What was the first large-scale benefit concert in rock history, held at Madison Square Garden in 1971?
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Which Jamaican reggae artist released the iconic album 'Exodus' in 1977?
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What was the name of the studio in Miami where the Bee Gees recorded the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack?
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What was the title of the Sex Pistols' only studio album?
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What was the exact number of minutes of the original version of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?
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What was the best-selling single of 1978 in the United States?
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What was the original name of the band that became Joy Division in 1978?
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What John Lennon song from 1971 became an anthem for peace with the lyrics 'Imagine all the people'?
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Which band's 'Carry On Wayward Son' became a 1976 classic rock staple?
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What was the name of the Bee Gees' younger brother who had solo hits like 'Shadow Dancing'?
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Which British band released 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in 1975?
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Which singer-songwriter performed 'You've Got a Friend' in 1971?
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What record label did the Ramones sign to for their debut album?
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Which band released 'More Than a Feeling' in 1976?
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What was the name of the synthesizer that Keith Emerson famously used with Emerson, Lake & Palmer?
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Which guitarist replaced Mick Taylor in The Rolling Stones in 1975?
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Which Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song from 1977 became a classic rock anthem about independence?
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Which rock legend known as the 'King of Rock and Roll' died at Graceland on August 16, 1977?
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Which singer was nicknamed 'The Boss' and released 'Born to Run' in 1975?
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What Bee Gees song from Saturday Night Fever features the lyric 'Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother'?
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What was the exact date of the infamous 'Disco Demolition Night' at Comiskey Park in Chicago?
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Which country singer recorded the live album 'At Folsom Prison' shortly before the 1970s began, influencing the decade's outlaw country movement?
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What year was the legendary concert event 'The Last Waltz' by The Band held?
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Which rock band is known for their epic 'Free Bird' guitar solo?
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Which band performed 'Smoke on the Water' with one of rock's most recognizable guitar riffs?
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Which R&B group released 'Shining Star' and 'September' in the 1970s?
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What was the title of Fleetwood Mac's hit single about a Welsh witch?
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Which singer released 'Tiny Dancer' and 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' in the 1970s?
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Which guitarist's 1975 album 'Blow by Blow' reached number four on the Billboard 200 as a jazz-rock instrumental record?
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Which 1979 album by Gary Numan and Tubeway Army featured the hit 'Are "Friends" Electric?'?
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What German city was Kraftwerk based in during the 1970s?
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Which session musician played the iconic piano introduction on Elton John's 'Bennie and the Jets'?
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What was the name of the label started by the Buzzcocks in 1977 to release their debut EP 'Spiral Scratch'?
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What year was the legendary 'Rumble in the Jungle' boxing match that inspired the 'Zaire 74' music festival?
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What 1973 Mike Oldfield instrumental album became a surprise hit and was featured in 'The Exorcist'?
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What Joni Mitchell album from 1971 is considered one of the greatest singer-songwriter records ever?
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What Carole King album from 1971 spent 15 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200?
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What was the title of the first Kraftwerk album to use exclusively electronic instruments, released in 1974?
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What year did Elvis Presley die?
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What 1971 rock album by The Who features the songs 'Baba O'Riley' and 'Behind Blue Eyes'?
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What was the name of the record label founded by Richard Branson that signed Mike Oldfield and the Sex Pistols?
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Which member of Fleetwood Mac wrote 'Go Your Own Way'?
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What was the name of the music venue in London's Soho where the Sex Pistols played their first gig in 1975?
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Which 1970s band was known for their face paint and elaborate stage shows?
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What was the name of David Bowie's fictional band in 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust'?
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What David Bowie alter ego defined glam rock in the early 1970s?
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Which band released 'Don't Stop Believin'' and 'Any Way You Want It'?
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What was the best-selling album of the entire 1970s decade in the United States?
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Which original Wailer left the group in 1973 and went on to release the solo album 'Legalize It'?
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What was the title of Captain Beefheart's 1970 album, produced by Frank Zappa?
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Which album by Wire, released in 1977, is considered a landmark of post-punk?
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What Rod Stewart hit from 1971 tells the story of a young man's coming-of-age?
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Which guitarist replaced Peter Green in Fleetwood Mac in 1971?
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Which Swedish pop group had worldwide hits with 'Dancing Queen' and 'Mamma Mia'?
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Which drummer famously performed a solo concert at the Rainbow Theatre in London in 1972 as part of a classical rock fusion?
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Which Creedence Clearwater Revival hit from 1969 became a staple of 1970s rock radio?
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What was the title of the Ramones' debut single, released in 1976?
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What Blondie hit from 1979 blended new wave with disco and topped charts worldwide?
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What 1977 Meat Loaf album, produced by Jim Steinman, is one of the best-selling albums of all time?
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What Donna Summer hit from 1979 became the ultimate disco anthem?
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Which disco group sang 'Stayin' Alive' for the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack?
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What was the name of Bob Marley's Kingston recording studio where he was shot during an assassination attempt?
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What was the title of Neu!'s debut album, released in 1972 and considered foundational to krautrock?
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What concept album by The Who tells the story of a mod named Jimmy?
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Which drummer replaced Bill Ward temporarily in Black Sabbath during the 1970s?
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What Fleetwood Mac album, released in 1977, has sold over 40 million copies worldwide?
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What Gloria Gaynor disco anthem from 1978 became an empowerment classic?
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What record label, founded by Chris Blackwell, was home to Bob Marley and the Wailers?
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Which record producer is known as the 'Fifth Ramone' for his work on several Ramones albums?
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What 1979 Sugar Hill Gang single is widely considered the first commercially successful hip-hop record?
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What year did Pink Floyd release 'The Dark Side of the Moon'?
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Which singer-songwriter released 'Cat's in the Cradle' in 1974?
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Which artist sang 'Let's Stay Together' and was known as a 1970s soul icon?
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What was the name of the vocalist AC/DC lost in 1980, whose death inspired the album 'Back in Black'?
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Which Rolling Stones guitarist recorded the solo album 'Monkey Grip' in 1974?
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