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  • Flashback

    Mick Harper|Dec 20, 2012

    1. “Maybellene” was the first chart topper for Chuck Berry. What were the next three? 2. Name the group that that had a hit with “Cry Like a Baby” in 1968. 3. What is the song “Abraham, Martin and John” about? 4. Which duet released “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” and when? 5. Name the song with this lyric: “We two have run about the slopes, and picked the daisies fine.” Answers 1. “School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)” (1957), “Sweet Little Sixteen” (1958) and “Johnny B. Goode” (1958). 2. The Box Tops. The song was written by Dan Penn, who a...

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    Mick Harper|Jul 26, 2012

    1. Which surf band wrote and recorded “Underwater”? Bonus for knowing the music label. 2. Name the duo that wrote and released “Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.” 3. What was the b-side song to Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” in 1970? 4. What do “Rock-A-Hula Baby,” “Clean Up Your Own Backyard” and “Today, Tomorrow And Forever” have in common? 5. Who wrote Badfinger’s “Come and Get It”? 6. Who sang “Don’t Say Goodnight (It’s Time For Love)” and when? Answers 1. The Frogmen, in 1961. The label was Candix. The song has appeared on a number of early surf...

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    Mick Harper|May 24, 2012

    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...

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    Mick Harper|Mar 8, 2012

    1. What was the name of the Alice Cooper band’s debut album, and when was that? 2. Name King Crimson’s first single to chart. 3. What was the original name of the band Supertramp? 4. Who sang “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)” and when? 5. What is the stage name of Stacey Lynn Swain? What’s her most well-known hit? 6. Which group had a modest hit in 1971 with “Love Is Life” off its eponymous debut album? Answers 1. “Pretties for You” (1969). 2. “The Court of the Crimson King” in 1969. It was the group’s first chart song — and the la...

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    Mick Harper|Feb 2, 2012

    1. Which Jo Stafford hit from the 1950s netted her a No. 1 slot on charts in both the U.S. and U.K.? 2. Who is Andrew Loog Oldham? 3. Name the group that had a Top 10 hit with “Livin’ Thing,” and give the decade. 4. Which group released “Day After Day,” a song covered by Rod Stewart 35 years later? 5. What was Lou Reed’s first solo release? What was the name of the band he left? 6. Which girl group had a hit with “Eternal Flame,” and when? Answers 1. “You Belong to Me,” in 1952. The song was originally written as “Hurry Home to Me.” 2. Oldha...

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    Mick Harper|Dec 22, 2011

    1. Which 1960s group released “Pretty Ballerina”? 2. Name the only Top 10 single released by the Mar-Keys. 3. This reggae group released “Fattie Fattie” and “I’ve Got a Feeling”? 4. What Philadelphia soul singer had a No. 1 hit in 1972 with “Me and Mrs. Jones”? 5. Which group had a hit in 1975 with “Don’t Leave Me This Way”? 6. Fact or fiction: When a CD boxed set was released with a bar code as part of the graphics, stores scanned it instead of the real code. Answers 1. The Left Banke, in 1966. The song went to No. 15 on the Billboard chart....

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    Mick Harper|Dec 8, 2011

    1. Name the group that had hits with “Only Sixteen” and “A Little Bit More,” and give the year. 2. Which solo artist had No. 1 hits with “Longer,” “Make Love Stay” and “Believe in Me”? 3. Name the band that had Top 10 hits with “Listen People” and “Leaning on a Lamp Post.” 4. Which female artist released “I’m a Woman” in 1963? 5. “Operator” (1975) and “The Boy from New York City” (1981) were released by which group? 6. Who released “Devil with a Blue Dress On,” and when? Answers 1. Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, in 1976. That same year, “A Co...

  • Flashback and Now Here's A Tip 10/13/11

    Mick Harper|Oct 13, 2011

    FLASHBACK 1. What was Peter Gabriel’s first No. 1 U.S. hit? 2. Name the girl group that released “Head Over Heels” and “Turn to You.” What year was that? 3. Which group released “Temptation Eyes” and “Sooner Or Later”? 4. Where was the original “American Bandstand” recorded? Big bonus for remembering the call letters of the television station where it first aired. 5. Name the two acts that appeared on the first nationally televised “American Bandstand.” 6. Jennifer Lopez (aka J.Lo), now of “American Idol” judge fame, snagged her first No. 1...

  • Flashback 10/6/11

    Mick Harper|Oct 6, 2011

    FLASHBACK 1. Which group released “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” in 1970? 2. In what consecutive years were these Elvis singles released: “Heartbreak Hotel,” “All Shook Up” and “Don’t”? 3. Name the group that had a No. 1 pop hit with “Pick Up the Pieces.” 4. Which group released “Heartache Tonight” and “In the City”? Bonus for knowing the name of the album both songs appeared on. 5. Who had a No. 1 R&B hit with a cover of “Show and Tell” in 1989? 6. Which Motown group had a hit with “It’s the Same Old Song,” and when? Answers 1. The Allma...

  • Flashback 9/1/11

    Mick Harper|Sep 1, 2011

    FLASHBACK 1. Name the band that was the first to release the famous “Tequila” instrumental. 2. What was the follow-up song that Shelley Fabares released after her No. 1 hit “Johnny Angel”? 3. Which group wrote and released “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” and when? 4. What was Chicago’s first No. 1 hit single? 5. Name the big 1980 hit by Lipps Inc. 6. Who released “Black Velvet” in 1988? What’s the song about? Answers 1. The Champs, in 1958. The song won a Grammy. Numerous groups have covered “Tequila,” including Dr. Feelgood. 2. “Johnny Lo...

  • Flashback - 8/18/11

    Mick Harper|Aug 18, 2011

    FLASHBACK 1. Name the duo who wrote and released “Summer Breeze.” 2. Who released “Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower)” in 1955? Big bonus points for knowing her birth name. 3. Name the instrument played by duo Ferrante and Teicher. 4. Who wrote and released “Simple Man” in 1973? 5. Joe Esposito’s “Lady, Lady, Lady” was featured in what film’s soundtrack? 6. The Beatles got 10 nominations at the 1966 Grammys for their 1965 work. How many Grammys did they win? Answers 1. Seals and Crofts, in 1972. The Isley Brothers also covered the song. I...

  • Flasback/Top ten movies - July 22, 2010

    Mick Harper|Jul 22, 2010

    FLASHBACK 1. Name the musical with these tunes: “What’s the Buzz,” “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” and “Could We Start Again Please?” 2. Both the Eurythmics and Van Halen released albums by the same name. What was the name? 3. The hit single “Light My Fire” was on which Doors album, and when? 4. All of these songs were heard in which film: “At the Hop,” “Get a Job,” “Chantilly Lace” and “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.” 5. Who sang “Solid,” and when? 6. What was the name of Bruce Springsteen’s first album? When was it released? Answers 1. The song...