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*Autry DeWalt was his real name, but when he fronted his band in the 60's, he was known by another name. He was a saxophone player who made his debut on this 1965 hit and was forced into handling the vocals as well when the singer who was assigned to the session didn't show up. The band didn't expect the song woulld make the cut for an album, but Motown producers liked it and left it in. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song which was also a dance...
*This excellent American artist is many things, but predictable is not one of them. His solo career came in fits and starts with waits as long as a decade separating solo albums. When records did arrive...they ranged from brilliant to bewildering. We'll dip into a 2004 album recorded in L.A. with excellent studio veterans giving it a sweet county-tinged acoustic feel. Name the artist... *The 60's were great for this British band, but those days were long gone by 1986 and the band members weren't young anymore. That's not to say they weren't smart however. as they continued to move further and further from their orchestral and classical roots toward a modern 80's sound. This album kind of got them back in the spotlight of the Top Ten in the U.S. and spawned 2 hit singles. Name the band... *Fleetwood Mac had many hit songs, but surprisingly, this song from their eponymous album in 1975 wasn't one of them...but it is a beauty. Part of the reason might be because the band chose never to perform this song live. The song opens with a gentle invitation, as the narrator beckons their partner to come closer, with the hope of intimacy. Name the song... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Angel From Montgomery by John Prine vs Carolina On My Mind by James Taylor ANSWERS 1. Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Shotgun 2. John Fogerty 3. Moody Blues 4. Warm Ways Battle of the Bands : James Taylor won the Battle with 54% of votes
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*This Down Under band started as a duo in 1979 brought us their 1st number 1 hit in 1982. The duo was discovered by a CBS representative who immediately signed them. The album from which our track will be played held the #1 position for 15 weeks, a record at the time for longest stay at that position for a debut album. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
*This West Coast band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 and released their 2nd single in 1972. The track was written by a band member who started writing the song as a member of The Flying Burrito Brothers. The song was meant to portray the subject woman, not so much as devilish, but as more of a seductress. Name the band, the writer and extra credit for the name of the song... *This great song released in 1983 by a West Coast artist is steeped in historical reference including a John Keats 1819 poem and a 1934 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Those references became the title of the track...a song about the wonders of love. Name the artist and the track... *This American band had just broken through to superstardom when they released their 8th studio album in 1978, cementing their position as one of the biggest groups of arena rock. The upheaval that took place in the musicians' lives as a result of their sudden stardom, after a long struggle and a string of failures, provided the catalyst for a rather successful follow-up record. Name the band... BATTLE OF THE BANDS September by Earth, Wind & Fire vs Do You Like That? by Tower of Power ANSWERS 1. Men At Work, Who Can It Be Now? 2. Eagles, Bernie Leadon, Witchy Woman 3. Jackson Browne, Tender is The Night 4. Styx Battle of the Bands : Earth, Wind & Fire won the Battle with 59% of votes *The key to this British artist's success in his solo career is inconsistency. Building up quite the expectations from his earlier band member days, a debut album proved disappointing. His next album in 1980 was stunning. 2 years later...a less than successful album got corrected big time with an album in 1986. Name the artist...
*This British band released a debut hit in the UK in 1968, one that would become their only hit in America. The lead singer writer of the track says the song is about a woman who treats him badly...his ex-wife. Incredibly with little further exposure in the U.S., the band would go on to release 33 studio albums in over 5 decades of existence. Name the band... *This Brooklyn born artist wrote a song as part of his whimsical fable (& album)...the story of a unique boy named Oblio and his trusty dog. The character (Oblio) stood out uniquely, something the singer could certainly relate to. A reputation as being a lovable drunk, part mad musical genius, one simply never knew what to expect of this artist. Name him... *Toward the end of the 1960's, popular music broadened its borders as artists experimented with expansive approaches that ranged from the portentous to the absurd. Kind of paving the way was 1967's The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The richness of their ideas and concepts became the foundation for a fellow British band and their 1974 album...and a track that ushers us into the 5th. Name the band... BATTLE OF THE BANDS I'm A Man by Spencer Davis Group vs Shapes Of Things by The Yardbirds ANSWERS 1. Steve Winwood 2. Status Quo 3. Harry Nilsson 4. Electric Light Orchestra Battle of the Bands : Spencer Davis Group won the Battle with 53% of votes *A 1973 album for this American band perfectly described (in numbers) the new lineup of the group. 3 original siblings added a cousin and 2 younger siblings came on board and now they were 6 strong. Name the band...
*This track was originally recorded by Little Anthony & The Imperials who took it to #10 in 1965. The Letterman then took it to #12 in 1969. The most recognizable version came from this artist who released her version in 1980. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... *Following this artist's debut solo album, his follow-up album in 1984 found him working with former James Taylor bandmate, Danny Kortchmar as producer and co-writer. The album took roughly 2 years to make but it did yield 4 top 40 hits. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the album... *This veteran artist (got his start in the 60's) made an album in Memphis in 2013. His follow-up album (in 2015) also was a product of a Tennessee studio in Nashville this time. Most excellent contributions on an album recorded over just 4 days came from producer/drummer, Steve Jordon and a core band of guitarist, Ray Parker, Jr. and bassist, Willie Weeks. Name the artist... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Hurts So Bad by Linda Ronstadt vs Only The Lonely by Roy Orbison ANSWERS 1. The Isley Brothers 2. Linda Ronstadt, Hurts So Bad 3. Don Henley, Building The Perfect Beast 4. Boz Scaggs Battle of the Bands : Roy Orbison won the Battle with 53% of votes |
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