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[Revering4Blue]

23. They are the only band in the history of the world to achieve four consecutive, RIAA certified, triple platinum albums. You want the dates... Okay, I'll give you the dates. 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981

Who's the band?

Foreigner?


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[Roy Tucker]

22. A song called "Popsicles and Icicles" peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January of 1964. It was the only hit for an all female trio named The Mermaids. Now, I'm not gonna ask you a damn thing about the Mermaids, because I don't a whole lot about them. However, the writer of that song started out as a session musician and songwriter, working with the likes of Elvis, Bobby Darin, and Merle Haggard. He formed a band in 1968, and two years later, in the summer of 1970, he and the band took their first chart single all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Over the next few years they had an additional five top ten hits . They disbanded in 1973, before reuniting briefly in 1976. The lead singer/songwriter of the band also had five top 50 solo hits on the Billboard Top 100, including a song that peaked at #15 early in 1978. That song was the title track of a Neil Simon movie, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason.

From "Popsicles and Icicles" to Neil Simon... quite a career. His band was one of my favorite bands of the '70's. Can you name him, his band and their breakthrough #1 hit from 1970?

The band is Bread and the guy is David Gates. Their first hit I’m having trouble with. Make it with You? Guitar Man was my favorite song of theirs but that was later on.

Never bought any of their albums but their songs were on the radio all the time.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Foreigner?


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Terrific guess, but no.

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The band is Bread and the guy is David Gates. Their first hit I’m having trouble with. Make it with You? Guitar Man was my favorite song of theirs but that was later on.

Never bought any of their albums but their songs were on the radio all the time.

You're correct on all three answers. Nice job. You and Rev are top shelf on old school rock trivia.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Twilight Zone - Golden Earring. A criminally underrated band.


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"Radar Love" is favorite of mine from '74. Do you know the first Dutch band who hit #1 and their song?

[Ky Fried Redleg]

22. A song called "Popsicles and Icicles" peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January of 1964. It was the only hit for an all female trio named The Mermaids. Now, I'm not gonna ask you a damn thing about the Mermaids, because I don't a whole lot about them. However, the writer of that song started out as a session musician and songwriter, working with the likes of Elvis, Bobby Darin, and Merle Haggard. He formed a band in 1968, and two years later, in the summer of 1970, he and the band took their first chart single all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Over the next few years they had an additional five top ten hits . They disbanded in 1973, before reuniting briefly in 1976. The lead singer/songwriter of the band also had five top 50 solo hits on the Billboard Top 100, including a song that peaked at #15 early in 1978. That song was the title track of a Neil Simon movie, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason.

From "Popsicles and Icicles" to Neil Simon... quite a career. His band was one of my favorite bands of the '70's. Can you name him, his band and their breakthrough #1 hit from 1970?

[Revering4Blue]

"Radar Love" is favorite of mine from '74. Do you know the first Dutch band who hit #1 and their song?

Just a guess… Venus by Shocking Blue. I know Hocus Pocus from Focus was a huge hit, but that was after 1970 and I doubt it was #1.


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[Ky Fried Redleg]

Just a guess… Venus by Shocking Blue. I know Hocus Pocus from Focus was a huge hit, but that was after 1970 and I doubt it was #1.


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You are correct, Sir.

[Revering4Blue]

23. They are the only band in the history of the world to achieve four consecutive, RIAA certified, triple platinum albums. You want the dates... Okay, I'll give you the dates. 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981

Who's the band?

I will try again… Styx.


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[Ky Fried Redleg]

23. They are the only band in the history of the world to achieve four consecutive, RIAA certified, triple platinum albums. You want the dates... Okay, I'll give you the dates. 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981

Who's the band?

This should help:

THE GRAND ILLUSION

PIECES OF EIGHT

CORNERSTONE

PARADISE THEATRE

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I will try again… Styx.


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You didn't even need the hint I gave. LOL Nice job.

[Revering4Blue]

This one may be fairly easy:

ELO’s last top 10 hit occurred In 1981. They then had two more top 20 hits after that - 1983 and 1986. Name all three songs.


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[texasdave]

25. Only two Dutch bands have ever landed hits in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 .

The first band did it in 1970, with a song that went all the way to #1 . Can you name this band and its chart-topping song?

The second band did it in 1982, with a song that peaked at #10. (They also reached #13 in 1973 with a song that is my personal favorite Dutch treat).

Can you name this band and their top ten from '82 ?

I don't recall the band's name, but the song was something about "I'm your Venus".

[texasdave]

This band consisted of four Englishmen and formed in Hamburg, Germany in the Sixties. No, not THOSE 4. This quartet formed in 1969 and mainly produced prog rock albums, although one or maybe two took a stab at popular appeal. This song came off their best-selling album which reached the Top 40 in 1974. A snippet of this song was played on an episode of The Jeffersons, but there is a Cincinnati connection. In the late 70s, it was the bumper music for Cincinnati Reds baseball telecasts. The part that I remember most vividly is Eric Davis making a diving grab in the outfield. This is probably nigh-on impossible. The band, the album and the song are all deep cuts as they say. However, watching Eric Davis play baseball is timeless.

[Mutaman]

2. What rocker once "broke into" Graceland in an attempt to meet Elvis, his idol. He took a cab over to Graceland, noticed that the lights were on in the mansion, scaled the wall, and made a mad dash up the hill, as if he was born to run that hill. He got all the way to the front door, and was about to knock when he was confronted by security. After a brief conversation, he was escorted off the property. Elvis wasn't at home at the time. He was in Las Vegas. This was the closest the singer ever got to meeting his idol. Who was the singer?

In 1976, late at night, Jerry Lee Lewis drove his car through the gates of Graceland while intoxicated and carrying a gun. He told the guards he wanted to see Elvis Presley, whom he idolized (and rivaled).

Elvis wasn’t home, and Lewis was arrested on the spot and charged with trespassing and carrying a weapon. No one was hurt, and the charges were later reduced.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

In 1976, late at night, Jerry Lee Lewis drove his car through the gates of Graceland while intoxicated and carrying a gun. He told the guards he wanted to see Elvis Presley, whom he idolized (and rivaled).

Elvis wasn’t home, and Lewis was arrested on the spot and charged with trespassing and carrying a weapon. No one was hurt, and the charges were later reduced.

"The Killer" was arrested but "The Boss" was just nicely escorted out. Jerry Lee was an invited guest(at least if you believe Lewis); Bruce hopped the wall. Jerry Lee was hammered ; Bruce was just out looking for a hamburger.

I had always heard the Elvis was home during the JLL incident and actually watch it on closed circuit TV. As for Bruce, he was just out in a cab looking for an all night diner when the cab driver told him there was a diner out close to Elvis' house. That's when The Boss decided to see if The King was home, rather than go to the diner.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

This one may be fairly easy:

ELO’s last top 10 hit occurred In 1981. They then had two more top 20 hits after that - 1983 and 1986. Name all three songs.


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I loved ELO. Big fan back in the day.