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*When reviewers heard this phenom's debut album of 1997, they couldn't believe it to be the work of a teenager. His 2nd album a year later did not change critics or fans opinion whatsoever. A star was born. Name the artist...
*Remember the bands Ace and Mike And The Mechanics? How Long and The Living Years immediately pop into everyone's mind. Both those tracks have something in common with a song we'll play later this evening. Paul Carrack handled lead vocals on all three of them. This 1981 hit from the group was produced by Elvis Costello, who also contributed vocals on the 2nd verse. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the track... *The lead singer of this U.K. band had a hit on his hands with the release of this 1979 song. It became a massive hit in their native country but success elsewhere was relegated to more or less a cult following, including one in the U.S. The song did hit #1 in 32 countries, but not the U.S. The lead singer was also famous for his organizational skills. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... *After this band's 2013 album, they hit the road hard, piling up 200 dates in 2014 alone. With better than 10 members in the band, they came off the road and went into the studio with jam style rehearsals that ultimately led to an album we'll dip into this evening. Great album by a band still considered modern day road warriors... Name the band... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Brass In Pocket by The Pretenders vs Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by The Eurythmics ANSWERS 1 Jonny Lang 2. Squeeze. Tempted 3. The Boomtown Rats (Bob Geldorf) I don’t like Mondays 4. Tedeschi Trucks Band Battle of the Bands : The Eurythmics won with 53% of the votes
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*Sylvester Stewart turned into Sly Stone, but before he did so, he was producing music for this American rock group. The band's lead guitarist wrote the song but Sly molded it into a high-charting single in 1964. The song would later be played on a number of popular TV shows of the mid-60's...Hullabaloo, Shindig! and American Bandstand. This band, this single would later be credited with setting one of the aesthetic foundations for the San Francisco sound...Name the band and extra credit for the name of the track...
*This band was among the more popular side of mid-70's country-rock outfits They slotted nicely in chronologically and stylistically between Eagles and Firefall. They survived in some form as a band into the 1990's and gave their just large enough fan base enough music to keep them satisfied. 2019 found them releasing an album that had some updated versions of their most popular tracks...this one specifically had after life ramifications. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... *A few months separated the release of albums with the same title, the first one in late 1970,,,the other most famous one in early 1971. The 1970 effort was this artist's debut album and showcased his unique folk-rock style. With a hit known by just about everyone in the free world, he was also prolific with 20 studio albums, he also wrote the Roy Orbison hit, Crying. Name the artist... *Have you ever felt in a state of delirium or perhaps a feeling of being detached from reality...it happens! Although, this band has had a most difficult time disputing this song to be about drugs...It really isn't. But you are still free to feel it might be...😀🎶. A song about a state of mind and body from back in 1979...name the band and extra credit for the name of the track.. BATTLE OF THE BANDS My Back Pages by Byrds vs The Weight by The Band ANSWERS 1. The Beau Brummels. Laugh Laugh 2. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, If You Wanna Get To Heaven 3. Don McLean 4. Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb Battle of the Bands : The Band won with 53% of the votes *This American artist was a hit-making machine back in the 70's and 80's, both in volume and quantity. But his 1993 album proved to be a commercial failure. His response? A double-disc live album drawn from an international tour during which he was backed by various symphony orchestras that kind of replaced synthesizer parts on some of his most popular hits. Name the artist...
*A popular hit from this popular British band in 1970 was written by their lead singer. It's about a guy attirming his commitment to some lucky girl, and musically it hit the spot with retro '60's sounds polished with a modern sheen. The title kicks off the song and leads into every verse, which never lets up. The chorus does go in a different direction, making for a fine change of pace for the listener. Their famous label wasn't crazy about it and did not want to release it as a single. The group fought and won that battle and the label got a most excellent hit! Name the band... *This 1989 album by a truly remarkable artist hearkens back to a past very much in mind...the soul music of the mid-1960's to the mid-1970's. Kind of a neat trick as all of the songs on this 1989 album are new and one ballad released as a single from the album actually became the artist's first-ever #1 hit in the U.K....his home country. Name the artist... *Faith is a huge theme on this American artist's album from 1993. The singer/songwriter drew support from his wife at the time for this track. If only the marriage had lasted...which it didn't about a year later. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... BATTLE OF THE BANDS My Back Pages by Byrds vs Crazy Love by 10CC ANSWERS 1. Eddie Cochran 2. Badfinger 3. Elton John 4. Billy Joel…All About Soul Battle of the Bands : Byrds won with 52% of the votes *Well play a track from back in 1969 that got as high as #5 on the charts. The group (formed in Los Angeles in 1969) featured 3 lead singers and B-3 Hammond Organ, but the most frequent vocalist made the group with her accomplished blue-eyed soul sound. They did a lot of covers in their time and actually broke up after a couple of albums. The group was managed by Del Shannon (of Runaway fame) who chose this popular song for the band. Name the band...
*We'll enjoy a song about a very seductive woman with expensive tastes that she uses men to satisfy. Much like Eagles, Hotel California, the lyrics use and reference a luxury brand to develop the character...in this instance a mention referring to a high-end automobile that purrs. The song turned out to be the biggest US hit of the 80's to feature a saxophone solo. Name the group and extra credit for the name of the band... *This British duo were oftentimes confused with comparisons to similar duos, but they had a great hit that bears some resemblance to Buddy Holly's 'Words Of Love'. The duo actually got its start in the early 1960's, but due to commercial failures and divergent personal ambitions, they disbanded in 1968, just about 6 years into their music career. Name the duo... *The genesis of this song, from this group, was about driving precariously on a highway as fast as one could go. Most of the vocals for the song were recorded in the studio bathroom because of the massive amounts of beer the band consumed during recording sessions. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Losing My Religion by R.E.M. vs Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears ANSWERS 1. Smith 2. Hall & Oates. Maneater 3. Chad & Jeremy. Summer Song 4. The Doors. L.A. Woman Battle of the Bands : R.E.M. won with 53% of the votes |
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