FLASHBACK
May 23, 2012
By Mick Harper
1. Who were the musical artists on the very last episode of “The Ed Sullivan Show”? When was that?
2. Name the group whose debut album was titled “Surfin’ Safari.”
3. Which group released “So Into You” and “Imaginary Lover”?
4. Which 1960s group was offered a cool half million dollars to do a movie? Did they take the cash?
5. Name the singer-songwriter who had a hit with “Will It Go Round in Circles.”
6. Name the singer who had a hit with “I Feel for You.”
Answers
1. Gladys Knight and the Pips, in 1971. The show had run for 23 years and was originally called “Toast of the Town.”
2. The Beach Boys. Released in 1962, the album included “409.”
3. The Atlanta Rhythm Section. They were the group’s only songs to crack the Top Ten on the charts, in 1977 and 1978.
4. The Doors. In 1968 Universal Studios offered $500,000 for the band to be in a movie. They refused the money.
5. Billy Preston, in 1973. Preston also had a No. 1 hit with “Nothing From Nothing.”
6. Chaka Khan, in 1984. The song went to No. 1 on both the Dance and R&B charts.
