The Rockin' '70s Bands Quiz

True. The album has sold 38 million copies and has surpassed Michael Jackson's "Thriller" on the all-time list. As of 2019, The Eagles were still touring.

Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon and Roger Taylor formed the band Queen in 1970. Their album, "Greatest Hits," is the best-selling album of all time in the United Kingdom.

Jimmy Page was, of course, guitarist for Led Zeppelin. While the band was founded in the late 60s, they put out some of their most well-known music, like "Stairway to Heaven," in the 1970s.

Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne, the founders of Black Sabbath, are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. Fun fact! They were originally a blues rock band called, The Polka Tulk Blues Band.

The four original members of The Eagles, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon, were already experienced professionals when they were assembled as Linda Ronstadt's backup band. Their first album debuted in 1972.

False. It was the super-group Emerson, Lake and Palmer, which included Keith Emerson (formerly of The Nice), Greg Lake (of King Crimson) and Carl Palmer (of Atomic Rooster) that had hits with Karn Evil 9.

ELO incorporated violins, cellos, string basses, horns and woodwinds to give their music a classical sound. They had a number of hits, including "Mr. Blue Sky" and "Evil Woman."

"Free Bird" became the band's second Top 40 hit in 1975, where it peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. The live version also reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977, peaking at No. 38.

Even though "Desperado" had no major hits, the title track, written by Don Henley and Glen Frey, has become a classic rock standard. It's the only album where the members of the band appear on the cover.

"That's the Way I've Always Heard it Should Be" was released on Simon's self-titled debut album, "Carly Simon." It hit No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Neil Young and Stephen Stills were members of Buffalo Springfield, along with Dewey Martin, Bruce Palmer and Richie Furay. The band was originally only around from 1966-1968, but then briefly got back together from 2010-2012.

False. "Still the Same" was actually on the album "Stranger in Town." This was Seger's tenth studio album. "Against the Wind" was the following album.

False. Original band members Joey Ramone, guitarist Johnny Ramone, bassist Dee Dee Ramone and drummer Tommy Ramone adopted the last name Ramone, but none of them were related. They toured for 22 years.

Boston had other popular hits with "Rock & Roll Band" and "Don't Look Back." The band was, unsurprisingly, from Boston, Massachusetts. They released a total of six studio albums.

"Bohemian Rhapsody" was very expensive to produce, but marked the invention of the modern music video and is considered by many to be Queen's best song of all time. Can you do the Fandango?

"The Dark Side of the Moon" and "The Wall" are two of the most successful albums ever. "The Wall" has been certified 10-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and "The Dark Side of the Moon" is just one of four albums ever to be certified 20-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

"L.A. Woman" was the last to feature the group's lead singer, Jim Morrison, who died unexpectedly at the age of 27, just three months after the album's release.

False. It was actually the debut album of Steely Dan. Grand Funk Railroad's debut album was called, "On Time." The band was from Flint, Michigan.

In 1976, while in Memphis for his Born to Run tour, 26-year-old Bruce Springsteen hopped the wall at Graceland and ran to the front door hoping to meet The King. Apparently, Elvis wasn't even in the state at the time, but rather at Lake Tahoe in California.

"Kiss You All Over" hit No. 1 for Exile in the United States, but was the band's only hit in the pop rock market. They were originally called The Exiles.

True. The band took home the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for the song, "I Dreamed There Was No War," and the Grammy for Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocals for the song, "How Long."

That's George Clinton, who's often cited as one of the innovators of funk music. He became a solo artist in the 1980s.

False. Although The Eagles are usually identified with the West Coast music scene, only bass guitarist Timothy Schmit was born in California. However, the band was formed in Los Angeles.

"Atom Heart Mother" was the first Pink Floyd album to hit No. 1 on the U.K. chart in 1970. It was Pink Floyd's fifth studio album.

The New York Dolls' drug-fueled, chaotic performances influenced a generation of musicians in New York and London, many of whom went on to form punk bands. The original band was together from 1971-1976.

Eddie Van Halen's quick-fingered guitar riffs and singer David Lee Roth's onstage antics caught the eye of Kiss guitarist Gene Simmons in 1977, and he funded and produced the band's first professional recording session. They formed in Pasadena (home of The Rose Bowl) five years to prior to that in 1972.

In December 1977, Cat Stevens converted to Islam. Two years later, he decided to leave his career in music: He auctioned all his guitars for charity and devoted himself to helping the Muslim community via education and philanthropy.

Roxy Music was formed by Bryan Ferry, who was also the band's lead vocalist. The band also included Brian Eno, who became famous for his ambient and electronic music.

True. The original album cover image is of a wooden student desk, but the vinyl record inside was indeed wrapped in a pair of women's underwear. It was later discontinued, (shocking!) because the paper underwear was flammable...which begs the question, aren't all paper album covers flammable?

The album's front cover features a photo from the band's 1979 Take the Fifth tour. It's their bassist, Paul Simonon, smashing his Fender Precision Bass against the stage at The Palladium in New York City.