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*We'll play a song written by country music outlaw, Mickey Newbury...a song about junkies that was first recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis in 1967. Members of the New Christy Minstrels broke away from that band to form their own group that decided to take a country song, re-write it and perform it as a psychedelic track. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
*The subject of this song is an aspiring actress trying to break into the business as told from the perspective of her ex-boyfriend who was ditched because he really could not advance her career. The year it was released wsa 1977 and the band included Michael McDonald contributing backing vocals. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... *A couple of members of this band were living together in New York City when they wrote many of the group's early hits. The best-known of the two would start with his life experiences and ideas about life and the other would finish them. The song we'll enjoy in 1967 was a follow-up to one of the band's biggest hits (which was actually the one-word title track of the album).. This great song has been covered quite a bit as well. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... *This 1971 song was a huge hit and an AM radio darlling that made the Top Ten on the U.S. charts. The track featured the artist's wailing vocal with keyboards and drums as the only accompaniment instruments. Some might consider this to be the work of a 'One-Hit Wonder', but the artist released 10 albums between 1968 and 1981. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Stop! In The Name Of Love by The Supremes vs Reach Out I’ll Be There by Four Tops ANSWERS 1.Kenny Rogers & First Edition, Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In 2.Steely Dan,Peg 3. the Young Rascals, How Can I Be Sure 4.Lee Michaels, Do You Know What I Mean Battle of the Bands : Four Tops won with 57% of the votes
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*We'll play a track from a 1980 album all of 6 songs long. The general theme of the album centers around the age-old temptation of gambling and its stranglehold on the human psyche. Name the band...
*A trio from back in the day turned into a duo under the same band name and for their 19th album they engaged Chip Davis of Mannheim Steamroller fame to produce some rather fine string arrangements. Name the band... *This ultimate rock & roll session man's long and storied career included collaborations with a virtual who's who of music icons, spanning from Jerry Lee Lewis, to Phil Spector to The Rolling Stones. Name the artist known for a charmingly gravelly voice while offering some rich swamp pop fusion of country, blues and gospel. We'll be dipping into a 1975 album. Again...name the artist... *The first verse of this most excellent song by this group in 1977 had a 1st verse that explored following one's dreams by embarking on a journey into the unknown. 2nd verse laments missing out on a financial reward, but onward without it our protagonist must go. This band, formed in 1970 grew a solid fan base while struggling to break through to superstar territory and opening for bands like Bob Seger, Foghat, Rush, Kiss and Aerosmith. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Freeway Of Love by Aretha Franklin vs Golden Lady by Stevie Wonder ANSWERS 1. Alan Parsons Project 2. America 3. Leon Russell 4. Styx. Come Sail Away Battle of the Bands : Aretha Franklin won with 55% of the votes *Back in the early 60's, a band comprised of teenagers with less than enough pocket money to record their work gathered funds from their parents to scout for a place to host their rehearsals. A dude by the name of Dale Smallin owned a small studio in Cucamonga, California came through and eventually became the band's manager. The first song they recorded, Surfer Joe, was fine, but they needed 2 songs to release a single. They recorded this song that was considered a throwaway, but it became the band's rather large hit. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
*This artist was born in Chicago in 1942 and with his incredible band went on to influence a rather incredible number of artists that followed. When that band broke up, he spent most of the 80's as a solo acoustic troubadour. His 1991 solo album had some mighty fine guest artists...Tom Petty, Mike Camplbell and David Crosby to name a few. Name the artist... *Many a song has been written about the rigors of the road and this 1973 track took on the situations this artist experienced touring, but also focused on the other side of fame which the public seldom sees...the loneliness and aggravation. This artist developed tinnitus, another pitfall of long. loud road tours full of concerts. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the track... *When this significant artist launched his solo career, he tapped into his relationship with a great session guitarist and songwriter to assist him. The artist received a number of great songs that became hits, including the one we'll play later this evening. And that song was inspired by two classic pieces of literature...The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Ugly American/ Name the artist and real extra credit if you can name his associate... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Down To You by Joni Mitchell vs Runaway by Bonnie Raitt ANSWERS 1. The Surfaris. Wipeout 2. Roger McGuinn 3. Bob Seger. Turn The Page 4. Don Henley. W/ friend Danny Korchmer Battle of the Bands : Bonnie Raitt won with 51% of the votes *In the throes of summer back in the early 60's, a secretary at Motown Records caught a huge break. She was enlisted to sing a song from the collaboration of Holland-Dozier-Holland...one that became the 1st Motown label song to ever receive a Grammy nomination. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song...
*1971 was the year this British band was formed by members of the group The Move. They wanted to create a band with traditional instruments, but also wanted to introduce some non-traditional sounds from instruments not typically used at the time. Not just a studio challenge, but also quite difficult to reproduce the sound live. Name the band... *A song we'll play from 1965 was originally released two years earlier by an artist, Brian Hyland. The song went absolutely nowhere. His producer, Snuff Garrett also worked with the band who recorded and released the song in 1965 and this time, it became a big hit. Name the group that made it a hit and extra credit for the name of the song... *A member of this most notable 1960's band read a newspaper story about a runaway girl. The girl dumped her car and left everything behind to the absolute amazement of her father. Turns out the girl was a frequent visitor to the club scene where this band and others often played. Name the band, the band member and extra credit for the name of the song... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Promises Made by Dan Fogelberg vs Everybody’s Talkin’ by Harry Nilsson ANSWERS 1. Martha Reeves. Heatwave 2. Electric Light Orchestra 3. Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Save Your Heart For Me 4. The Beatles. Paul McCartney , She’s Leaving Home Battle of the Bands : Harry Nilsson won with 51% of the votes *This 1975 track tells the story of a young boy who grows up to be a rock star, but succumbs to rock and roll excess and dies from a drug overdose. The song was written with recent memories of figures, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, as well as others who didn't make it. And in fact, a member of this band similarly passed away a year later. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
*This band's debut album was a folk-pop classic in the early 70's. The album would prove influential on such acts as the Eagles, Dan Fogelberg and Crosby, Stills & Nash. The track we'll enjoy from the album incorporated the prominent use of active strummed acoustic guitar arrangements drawing comparisons to Crosby, Stills & Nash's, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... *This 1970 song from a fantastic British artist is a powerful and thought-provoking anthem that delves into topics of desperation, inequality and the desire for change. The opening lyrics paint a vivid picture of the struggle faced by individuals living in what would be called a reseless community.. Plenty of imagery throughout the song, many highlighting the connection between nature and human struggles. Name the artist and extra credit for the track title... *A member of this great American band was a huge star throughout the 70's and 80's both as a solo artist and part of the aforementioned band. He waited until the 90's to have kids, (3 of them) all of which gave him a new perspective of life and basically slowed his roll considerably. The track we'll enjoy from 2007, in many ways is a message to his children. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Spill The Wine by War vs Crystal Blue Persuasion by Tommy James & The Shondells ANSWERS 1. Bad Company. Shooting Star 2. America. Riverside 3. Elton John. Burn Down The Mission 4. Glenn Frey It’s Your World Now Battle of the Bands : Tommy James & The Shondells won with 55% of the votes |
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