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32. British post-punk band; came from Manchester, England

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Fri Aug 28, 2015, 05:55 PM

Aug 2015

Became known as New Order after their first vocalist, Ian Curtis, died in 1980. He killed himself.

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Take the quiz - how many 70's bands do you recognize [View all] LynneSin Aug 2015 OP

I got 96% KMOD Aug 2015 #1

Probably their biggest hit CBGLuthier Aug 2015 #2

I loved that Manchester sound. I think Curtis has epilepsy too. mackerel Aug 2015 #36

96% Joy Division? Sedona Aug 2015 #3

Incredibly influential Manchester England band. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #8

ahhh. I am familiar with New Order. KMOD Aug 2015 #10

You're welcome! Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #12

"Closer", the final Joy Division album hifiguy Aug 2015 #65

Stop whatever you are doing now and find yourself some Joy Divsion!! LynneSin Aug 2015 #11

I will definately check them out KMOD Aug 2015 #27

Curtis' wife also left him a few weeks before he committed suicide. hifiguy Aug 2015 #67

82% femmocrat Aug 2015 #4

82% also denbot Aug 2015 #18

I really didn't recognize a lot of those bands. femmocrat Aug 2015 #20

Never heard of Joy Division. GeorgeGist Aug 2015 #5

See my post #8 Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #9

100%! Jokerman Aug 2015 #6

100% and I was born in '75 NightWatcher Aug 2015 #7

I knew King Crimson but then again I recalled my other options were LynneSin Aug 2015 #13

I got King Crimson because I barely recognized Robert Fripp. progressoid Aug 2015 #63

Heresy! hifiguy Aug 2015 #68

Heresy because I didn't recognize him? progressoid Aug 2015 #71

The latter. hifiguy Aug 2015 #72

It wasn't easy. progressoid Aug 2015 #73

I did better than I thought I would... Callmecrazy Aug 2015 #14

86% - missed Steve Miller, Lynard Skynard and Black Sabbath PufPuf23 Aug 2015 #15

93% blogslut Aug 2015 #16

In the 80s they became New Order LynneSin Aug 2015 #26

100% mockmonkey Aug 2015 #17

And process of elimination treestar Aug 2015 #49

72% rdking647 Aug 2015 #19

93%. Never ever heard of Joy Division. Owl Aug 2015 #21

I heard of them but treestar Aug 2015 #50

48% Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #22

96% Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #23

British post-punk band; came from Manchester, England shenmue Aug 2015 #32

96% - missed Black Sabbath DinahMoeHum Aug 2015 #24

You didn't recognize Ozzie?! :-) WinkyDink Aug 2015 #29

LOL - I thought "Is that Ozzy?" TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #34

79% here, I did awful. Archae Aug 2015 #25

I don't think I was ever sober for a Steve Miller concert LynneSin Aug 2015 #38

Well, you do really have to be plowed to be at a SMB concert... Archae Aug 2015 #41

Yeah but SMB concerts were fun city LynneSin Aug 2015 #43

So did I, but I was just a kid during that era, so I don't think that's so bad. smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #53

It was worse for metal bands, IIRC. hifiguy Aug 2015 #69

Two wrong. WinkyDink Aug 2015 #28

79%. If it weren't for actually living through the 70's I might remember them better. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2015 #30

96% - only missed one. shenmue Aug 2015 #31

me too! mackerel Aug 2015 #35

I know my score without taking the quiz. zip zed zero nil nada trof Aug 2015 #33

Geezer and proud LynneSin Aug 2015 #37

79% laundry_queen Aug 2015 #39

I must've paid more attention than I realized - LiberalElite Aug 2015 #40

100 % Tom Kitten Aug 2015 #42

At one point it was a requirement that all musicians play in Skynyrd At some point LynneSin Aug 2015 #44

Not only that, he co-wrote "Incense and Peppermints" hifiguy Aug 2015 #70

This was a fun quiz. I got 100%. My SO also got 100%. Solly Mack Aug 2015 #45

93%. Missed Steve Miller Band & Yes Kaleva Aug 2015 #46

Wow! that was funny! I got 100% logosoco Aug 2015 #47

86% treestar Aug 2015 #48

Tyler has had so much bad plastic surgery.... LynneSin Aug 2015 #52

Agree, IMO plastic surgery makes people look old in a treestar Aug 2015 #56

Paul McCartneyhas that weird look too LynneSin Aug 2015 #57

100% baby. lovemydog Aug 2015 #51

I'll bet you guessed Whitesnake correctly Miles Archer Aug 2015 #54

Oh I bet you are itching for a spanking LynneSin Aug 2015 #55

93% tinymontgomery Aug 2015 #58

100 Joe Shlabotnik Aug 2015 #59

100%. I still rock! n/t ms liberty Aug 2015 #60

100% Mendocino Aug 2015 #61

Missed the 1st one -Doobie. Hard to see sitting the pool underpants Aug 2015 #62

Steve Miller was kind of a tough one. progressoid Aug 2015 #64

29/29 hifiguy Aug 2015 #66

86% 25-29 trackfan Sep 2015 #74