Questions Seventies Music Quiz Two

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The second seventies round, and a broad one. The Carpenters, AC/DC, Rod Stewart and Jimi Hendrix all appear within the first handful of questions.

There is a film question about who played Ace Face in Quadrophenia, and a reggae lyric to place.

  1. What year did The Carpenters have a US number one with 'Please Mr. Postman'?
  2. Which bands 1979 best-selling album was called 'Highway To Hell'?
  3. Which male artist had a UK number one in 1975 with 'Sailing'?
  4. Who had a UK hit in 1972 with 'Johnny B. Goode'?
  5. Which famous singer played Ace Face in the 1979 film 'Quadrophenia'?
  6. Who had a UK top 30 hit with 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' in 1975?
  7. Which famous reggae song includes the lyrics, 'Ain't no rules, ain't no vow, we can do it anyhow'?
  8. Who had a UK number one in 1979 with 'Bright Eyes'?
  9. Which British band was Joe Strummer a member of?
  10. What is the opening line to the song 'Best of my love' by The Emotion's ?
  11. Which singer originally performed under the name Davie/Davy Jones?
  12. Who released a best-selling album in 1972 called 'Amazing Grace'?
  13. What year did Abba have a UK number one hit with 'Momma Mia'?
  14. Which song by the Jam begins with lyrics, 'Some people might say my life is in a rut'?
  15. Who was shot in the chest and arm in 1976 along with his wife Rita and manager Don Taylor by unknown assailants ?
  16. Which band released a song in 1977 called 'Stayin Alive'?
  17. What is the opening line to Guns N' Roses' hit song 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door'?
  18. What year did Harry Nilsson have a UK number one with 'Without You'?
  19. Complete the line from Boney M's song 'Mary's Boy Child': And man will live for evermore, because?
  20. What year did Elvis Presley die?