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*This band (of teenagers at the time) from Hertfordshire, England recorded this huge hit in 1964 after they won a talent contest that led to a recording session. The song tells the story of an alluring woman who won't be tied down to one man. Most follow-on releases bombed, but Al Kooper of Blood, Sweat & Tears fame heard them and orchestrated a U.S. contract for the group. Name the band...
*This band (actually a duo) always thought their ballad compositions to be their strength, and then this song, their only real hit, happened in 1970. The duo actually wrote the song at a Los Angeles coffeehouse, an environment they frequently performed in. The song's title describes an all too common occurrence for musicians of that time. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the track... *1970 also gave us this song, that not unlike many others is quite metaphorical and fairly heady stuff at the time. The song explores themes of love, strategy and the complexities of relationships through the metaphor of a card game. The song comes from the debut solo album of an artist previously part of a most incredible super group. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... *It wasn't until this artist's 3rd album in 1972, that saw him catapulted to superstardom. The double album was entirely him! He wrote, recorded, produced and played all the instruments. (How is that even possible?) Amazing! Certainly a few other artists have done the same, but this collection of 25 songs put this artist into star status! Name the artist... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top vs Werewolves Of London by Warren Zevon ANSWERS 1. The Zombies 2. Brewer and Shipley, One Toke Over The Line 3. Stephen Stills, Black Queen 4. Todd Rundgren Battle of the Bands : Warren Zevon won the Battle with 53% of the votes
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*A U.K. band that is known for their cerebral lyrical approach and their storytelling prowess penned a song that seemingly dons an innocuous facade. But I understand...you need more! The title and their constant references leave little doubt of just how to connect with 'the soul' of the song, something that many did with this artist in the decade of the 50's. This is a fun one...Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
*This Brit band released their 1st album for a new label in February of 1977. They had basically and almost officially gone off the radar since their huge Top Ten Hit in 1970. This album got them pushed into the start of one of rock's greatest comebacks and launched a successful 'arena rock' phase that even they did not see coming. Another fun one...Name the band... *Once upon a time there was a painter most aptly named Neon Park. He became best known for the images that strongly defined covers for nearly every album by this excellent group. A band that has entertained us well since the decade of the 70's. An amazing 1973 album had a rather incredible distinction. It fell short of reaching out to the wider public...but the truth is...the wider public failed to reach out to it! Nice! Name the band... *One needs to invent new adjectives for this artist. That, with all his diversity, he could come out with an album that has the ability not only to entertain, but to make you think...mission accomplished with his 1992 album. One could easily consider this a concept album as we ponder, society, the health of the planet...he is worried about what will be left for grandchildren. You've loved him in multiple bands...or solo just as well. Name the artist... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Cinnamon Girl by Neil Young vs Centerfield by John Fogerty ANSWERS 1. Dire Straits, Calling Elvis 2. Kinks 3. Little Feat 4. Joe Walsh Battle of the Bands : John Fogerty won the Battle by a single vote *The movie Detroit Rock City has a scene where one of the characters escapes from the boarding school his mother had taken him to and heads for a Kiss concert at Detroit. The soundtrack for the film included this track that was also used in a 2017 commercial for Sonos home audio equipment. Name the song and the band that provided the track...
*the writer/producer of this 1967 song employed the riff from his song's chorus to create a bass line opening which is as identifiable as 'Sunshine Of Your Love' would become14 months after the release of this classic. It turned out to be this group's 2nd top five hit in March of 1967, The track was almost as short as The Box Tops, The Letter at 2 minutes, 8 seconds. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... *This British pop artist came across the pond to Memphis to record her first US-produced album. It did not go well as when she was told she was recording in the same studio, using the same microphone as Aretha Franklin, she froze. How could she possibly perform where one of her greatest influencers did previously? Name the artist... *The writer of this great song was, in his opinion, a heartfelt song of devotion, but claims the inspiration for the song is no longer recalled in his memory bank. He's not overly concerned about that fact as he says many songs are created without any specific moments of divine inspiration. He suspects the song comes courtesy of early life moments of reflection and thoughts that he could be a better person. Name the 1972 song and the band (named after actual band members)... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Can’t Get It Out Of My Head by Electric Light Orchestra vs I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You by Alan Parsons Project ANSWERS 1. Jailbreak, Thin Lizzy 2. Tommy James And The Shondells, I Think We're Alone Now 3. Dusty Springfield 4. From The Beginning, Emerson, Lake & Palmer Battle of the Bands : Alan Parsons Project won the Battle with 54% of the votes |
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