Trivia From the Goddess

**Boodikka** · August 21st, 2003, 01:26 PM

1) What was Ron Kersey's nickname in the industry?

2) Angie Bofill sang backup on which disco album?

3) Long before "Rio de Janeiro", Gary Criss was in an early 70's pop group. What group was it? (Hint: they may be best known for a commercial jingle).

4) Daddy Dewdrop ("The Real Thing") is best known for the inane pop hit "Chik-A-Boom". The song was first introduced
on which Saturday morning cartoon show?

5) Parliament/Funkadelic spawned a girl group spin-off in 1978. What was the group's name, and what was the name of their (very minor) hit song?

6) Brooklyn Dreams appeared in which 1978 film?

7) What connection does New Wave princess Terri Nunn (Berlin) have with disco?

8) Most people know Luther Vandross sang on the 2nd Bionic Boogie album. What other disco hit did Vandross sing B/Vs on (1979)?

9) What was Dennis Parker's porn name?

**efunk_adelic** · August 21st, 2003, 01:34 PM

Originally Written by Boodikka

1) What was Ron Kersey's nickname in the industry?

5) Parliament/Funkadelic spawned a girl group spin-off in 1978. What was the group's name, and what was the name of their (very minor) hit song?

Brides Of Funkenstein - Disco To Go?

6) Brooklyn Dreams appeared in which 1978 film?

Thank God, It's Friday?

7) What connection does New Wave princess Terri Nunn (Berlin) have with disco?

8) Most people know Luther Vandross sang on the 2nd Bionic Boogie album. What other disco hit did Vandross sing B/Vs on (1979)?

Roundtree?

9) What was Dennis Parker's porn name?
Peter Scholong? :lol:

**Boodikka** · August 21st, 2003, 02:02 PM

Hi efunk!

1) You didn't list an answer.

5) I'm not sure which year Brides Of Funkenstein did "Disco To Go", but if it's 1978, The Goddess grants you credit for an answer :) . I'm still looking for a different group/song (I didn't realize they were so obscure).

6) Not TGIF. Hint: it wasn't a disco film.

7) You didn't list an answer.

8) Nope. SUPERHINT: the song was a cover of someone else's song, the lead singer is famous for much more than disco, and the song was originally from the soundtrack of a film.

9) NOPE! There are lots of Peters in porn

, but that wasn't his name.

**JJMelody** · August 21st, 2003, 02:05 PM

A tough quiz..

I think I have come up with a few answers..

Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey..

Did The Brooklyn Dreams appear in "Foxes"?

Terri Nunn appeared in "Thank God It's Friday"..

Was Gary Criss a member of The Hillside Singers ("I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing")?

Luther appeared on several albums by Change and Chaka Khan..

Was the group spawned bt Parliment/Funkadelic, Parlet? I cannot think of the name of their record..

Am I warm????

**NickNack** · August 21st, 2003, 02:08 PM

Originally Written by Boodikka

1) What was Ron Kersey's nickname in the industry?

RON "HAVE MERCY" KERSEY

7) What connection does New Wave princess Terri Nunn (Berlin) have with disco?

GIORGIO MORODER PRODUCED A COUPLE OF BERLIN'S ALBUMS

8) Most people know Luther Vandross sang on the 2nd Bionic Boogie album. What other disco hit did Vandross sing B/Vs on (1979)?

DON'T KNOW THE SONG. WAS THE GROUP 'AWB'; OR 'GOOD VIBRATIONS' (HIS BEACH BOYS TRIBUTE); HIS OWN BAND, 'LUTHER', ON COTILLION? I REALLY WANT TO SAY 'CHANGE' BUT WEREN'T THEY 1980/81? HELL, JUST TELL ME!

**Boodikka** · August 21st, 2003, 02:22 PM

1) Both JJ and Nick got this one easily....Ron was indeed known as "Have Mercy" Kersey.

3) JJ, Gary Criss wasn't in the Hilltop Singers, but that's a VERY good guess! :) You are on the right track.Rack your brain a bit more with the 70's jingles and I believe you will come up with the answer.

6)Brooklyn Dreams were NOT in "Foxes", but again that's a good guess!

7) Terri Nunn was in "TGIF"....well done, JJ! Nick gets partial credit for his "six degrees of separation" answer....well done!

8) Nick, I got ya on this one.....you haven't guessed it yet! I'll reveal the answer if it's not guessed in 24 hours. I promise you, when you find out what it is, you'll be smacking yourself in the head and saying "Of course!"

**BrunoRepublic** · August 21st, 2003, 02:28 PM

Originally Written by Boodikka

8 ) Most people know Luther Vandross sang on the 2nd Bionic Boogie album. What other disco hit did Vandross sing B/Vs on (1979)?

Kleeer's "Tonight's The Night" is one, but I'm sure there were many others.

9 ) What was Dennis Parker's porn name?

Wade Nichols.

**Boodikka** · August 21st, 2003, 02:36 PM

8) I'm wondering if I made this question too vague.....I should have stated that it was a moderate hit with medium club/airplay and that the lead singer is a major gay icon. Graham and Nick have given answers that may be correct, but this song is definitely not obscure.....and the lead singer isn't, either!

9) Graham has answered correctly that Dennis Parker's porn name was Wade Nichols.

**JJMelody** · August 21st, 2003, 02:49 PM

Goddess..this is making me crazy!!
Is the answer to question number 5..
"Pleasure Principle" by Parlet??

As you said to Nicky, I'm sure I'll be punding my head against the wall when you reveal the answers!!

**Boodikka** · August 21st, 2003, 03:01 PM

5) JJ, don't go too crazy, m'love.....you got it! It was Parlet's "Pleasure Principle"! Well done!

I'm intrigued to see if you'll get the Gary Criss question....as I said you are on the right track!

Guys, I've never done one of these before, so I'd like some feedback: were my questions too easy, too hard, just right....? I will do another quiz if you liked this one.

**JJMelody** · August 21st, 2003, 03:04 PM

Hooray!!

I am indeed wracking my brain hoping to come up with the Gary Criss answer..

Loved this quiz,Goddess!!
Keep them coming!!
JJ (Fellow Brooklynite,by the way!)..

**JJMelody** · August 21st, 2003, 03:19 PM

Is the answer to the Luther question..

"Strangers In The Night" by The Divine Miss M?

**Boodikka** · August 21st, 2003, 03:56 PM

JJ. it's good to see another Brooklynite (we have another boroughmate here: the Most Excellent Lord Of Flatbush).

BTW, I didn't see your Parlet answer at 19:05....my bad.

You have given me part of the Luther answer I was looking for (Bette Midler). I'm throwing out the question as being unfair because I wasn't specific enough in posing it. The answer I was looking for was: "(The World Is Full Of) Married Men" by the Divine Miss M!!!!! Listen to the song closely, you can easily hear Luther on the B/Vs. He even appeared with Bette in September of '79 doing the B/Vs on "Saturday Night Live".

The remaining questions will remain up until tomorrow afternoon.....then I promise a tougher, tighter set of questions for the new quiz.

**efunk_adelic** · August 21st, 2003, 04:00 PM

Originally Written by Boodikka

5) JJ, don't go too crazy, m'love.....you got it! It was Parlet's "Pleasure Principle"! Well done!

I'm intrigued to see if you'll get the Gary Criss question....as I said you are on the right track!

Guys, I've never done one of these before, so I'd like some feedback: were my questions too easy, too hard, just right....? I will do another quiz if you liked this one.

actually Boodikka, your questions are just fine...
2 trio's of women came out that same year from the parliament/funkadelic organization...
Brides Of Funkenstein & Parlet... But, i'm not holding that against ya

you just learned something too! 8)
plus everyone answers my trivia right off the bat :(

**Boodikka** · August 21st, 2003, 04:14 PM

Efunk, thanks for the info....for some reason I thought "Brides" came out earlier.

My next set of questions will be more specific, and I'll try to keep them challenging without being unfair.

**markydefad** · August 21st, 2003, 04:55 PM

Goddess,

I got here late...my hard drive crashed...but I'm up and running once again!!!

I don't think anyone answered #2--the Angela Bofill question or did they????

Anyway, I say Miss Bofill sang on "Wuthering Heights" by Ferrara; "Love Attack" & "Shake It Baby Love" were the hits.

**Boodikka** · August 21st, 2003, 05:05 PM

Prince Marky DeFad has indeed answered #2.....Angie Bofill sang B/Vs on the Ferrara album.

Marky, hope your HD is OK.....it's usually better to just buy a new CPU than trying to fix a dying hard drive. :(

**NickNack** · August 21st, 2003, 07:35 PM

Goddess,

I thought the quiz questions were great. Fun, not too hard, not too easy, made you think and beat yourself up because you know you should know the answers. Can't wait for round 2. :D

**Boodikka** · August 26th, 2003, 10:22 AM

Hi everyone! Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier with the official answers. Everyone did a really great job, and thanks to all who participated. You have already answered most of these.

1) "Have Mercy"

2) Ferrara's "Wuthering Heights"

3) Gary Criss was in The Glass Bottle. They were a marginal pop group, but were well-known for their commercial jingle used in a national anti- can campaign for the bottling industry:

Soft drinks taste great in a bottle (It's uncanny)
You see the color in front of your eyes (It's uncanny)
Soft drinks taste great in a bottle
And bottles come in every shape and size....

Yeah, I know it's not f#$%ing Mozrt, but it was a successful commercial campaign

4) Dewdrop's "Chick A Boom" was first heard on the "Archies" spin-off "Sabrina And The Groovie Ghoulies".

5) Parlet/Brides Of Funkenstein

6) Brooklyn Dreams appeared as The Planetones in "American Hot Wax".

7) Terri Nunn appeared in "Thank God It's Friday", and Giorgio Moroder worked with Berlin.

8. I dropped the ball here...I was looking for "(The World Is Full Of) Married Men", but there were many possible answers. Mea Culpa.

9) Dennis Parker appeared in straight porn (and at least one gay porn film) under the name of Wade Nichols.

Thanks again!