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1. Who released “Give a Little Bit,” and when?
2. Which artist released “Love Is a Battlefield”?
3. Who released “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie”?
4. Why did Billy J. Kramer add the middle initial when he created his stage name?
5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “This is the moment I’ve waited for, I can hear my heart singing, Soon bells will be ringing.”
Answers
1. Supertramp, in 1977. It first appeared on their “Even in the Quietest Moments …” album and was later released as a single.
2. Pat Benatar, in 1984. The song netted Benatar a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, her fourth. The Grammys no longer separate by gender in this category.
3. Baccara, a Spanish flamenco dance duo, in 1977. The disco tune became a big hit in Europe and topped the charts in the U.K.
4. John Lennon told him to. The “J” was for Julian, Lennon’s son.
5. “Hawaiian Wedding Song,” by Andy Williams in 1958. The song was from the 1926 Hawaiian “Ke Kali Nei Au” (Waiting There for Thee). It was retitled and has been covered by numerous others, such as Elvis Presley in the 1961 film “Blue Hawaii.”
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