Q 01/05

Whose late-1970s hit 'Stayin' Alive' became shorthand for the disco era?

A) Bee Gees

B) Earth, Wind & Fire

C) Village People

D) Chic

Answer · why

A) Bee Gees

The Bee Gees wrote and sang it for Saturday Night Fever, the 1977 soundtrack that pushed disco into the global mainstream; its beat is now used to tim...

Q 02/05

What is Pink Floyd's influential 1973 album, with a prism refracting light on its cover, called?

A) The Wall

B) Wish You Were Here

C) Animals

D) The Dark Side of the Moon

Answer · why

D) The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon came out in March 1973 and stayed on the Billboard chart for over 14 years, its prism cover now as famous as the music.

Q 03/05

The epic rock ballad 'Stairway to Heaven' is famously associated with which British band?

A) Deep Purple

B) Queen

C) Led Zeppelin

D) Black Sabbath

Answer · why

C) Led Zeppelin

'Stairway to Heaven,' released in 1971, is one of Led Zeppelin's most enduring and recognizable songs, often considered a masterpiece of progressive r...

Q 04/05

What is Carole King's acclaimed 1971 album with 'I Feel the Earth Move' and 'It's Too Late' titled?

A) Blue

B) Tapestry

C) Court and Spark

D) Ladies of the Canyon

Answer · why

B) Tapestry

Tapestry won four Grammys including Album of the Year, and its single 'It's Too Late' topped the Hot 100 for five weeks.

Q 05/05

Which 1977 Bob Marley and the Wailers album was recorded in London after an assassination attempt in Jamaica?

A) Catch a Fire

B) Uprising

C) Kaya

D) Exodus

Answer · why

D) Exodus

Exodus was recorded in London after Marley survived a December 1976 shooting at his Kingston home; its songs include 'Jamming', 'One Love' and 'Three ...