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*This artist produced one of the most stunning debut albums of the 1980's. Given the domination of synthesizer pop on the radio, she was a breath of fresh air with this roots rock album sung with a sensitive bravado sometimes compared to Janis Joplin. And the guitar work ain't bad either! Name the artist....
*This band released a track that almost wasn't...as Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records thought it might hurt the band's career. The song was inspired by a reaction to the murders of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy...and a call for unity and understanding. The co-writers insisted it be released and it became the group's biggest hit, reaching #1 in America in August of 1968. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... *This 1967 track came from an American band that only had a 2 year run and this song was, by far, their biggest hit. The song is about liberation, involving an unnamed girl who is the daughter of a fisherman. A young man tries to sway here to sail away with him...away from her over protective father. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the track... *This most incredible singer-songwriter who started in the 70's released this album in 2014, his first studio recording in 6 years. No stranger to personal and political themes throughout his lengthy career of songs, this album found him lyrically inspired by some similar stylings of his most notable 1976 album. This song shares a bit of directional advice for life. Name the artist and real extra credit if you can name the track... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Ami by Pure Prairie League vs Heard It In A Love Song by Marshall Tucker Band ANSWERS 1. Melissa Etheridge 2. The Rascals, People Got To Be Free 3. Every Mother's Son, Come On Down To My Boat 4. Jackson Browne, The Long Way Around Battle of the Bands : Pure Prairie League won the Battle with 51% of votes
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*Libby Titus, apart from being a singer-songwriter who produced and promoted a series of concerts for this short-tenured band, also had some famous romance experiences. She was partners with one famous band member for 8 years and then married another most famous artist in 1993. Name the band she promoted, the artist she partnered with for 8 years and the one she married...
*A 1976 song contained a line about listening to the band, Eagles at a higher volume. The group and one of its key members admired the Eagles (they shared the same manager) and the girlfriend of the member played them constantly, kind of an annoyance to him. On a day they were having a bit of a fight, a memorable line about turning up the volume was inspired. Name the band, the member and extra credit if you can name the song... *We'll enjoy a 1969 track from this band's eponymously named album. The song is a great example of alliteration, something he learned about in high school English class. His Tampa, Florida 10th grade teacher was a knockout who even got all the football players to stand up and read poetry, and it helped this artist in writing something like this song. Name the band, the artist who wrote the song and extra credit for the name of the song... *This British group formed in London in 1975, largely considered a studio-based band, released an album in 1979 that conceptually dealt with the female's overpowering effect on man. Each song touches on her ability to dissect the male ego. Name the band and extra credit if you can name the powerful instrumental track from the album that we'll enjoy.. BATTLE OF THE BANDS Bluebird by Leon Russell vs Such A Night by Dr John ANSWERS 1. Promoted New York Rock & Soul Review, Partner of Levon Helm, Married to Donald Fagen 2. Steely Dan, Walter Becker, Everything You Did, 3. Crosby, Stills & Nash, Stephen Stills, Helplessly Hoping 4. The Alan Parsons Project, Lucifer Battle of the Bands : Dr John won the Battle with 52% of votes *Early on tonight we'll play a song from 1981...a song that actually went through a title change just prior to its release. It was taken from an actual 'stroll' of life by one of the co-writers. A beautiful Wednesday afternoon found him walking in a normally heavily populated area, but on this occasion, it was deserted. He speculated that everyone, like him, was working. It would get crowded a few days later. Name the band and extra credit for the title of the track...
*We'll play a song from 1968 that deals with civil unrest in Europe and America. There were student riots in London and Paris and protests in America over the Vietnam War. The frontman of the band joined the roughly 25,000 who protested in London as they marched on the American Embassy. Fortunately, he bailed out before the demonstration turned violent. Name the band, the frontman and extra credit for the name of the track... *This amazing American artist was also known for writing incredible songs for other great artists to record...something that perhaps subjected his solo work to being overlooked. One such significant artist not only recorded a number of those tracks, but also then collaborated with him on an entire album. Name the significant songwriting artist and then the one who would go on to collaborate with him... *2021 yielded this band's first album in four years. It represented a follow-up to that album, 14 years after the album prior to that one. The lyrics were written prior to the onset of the Covid pandemic, but certainly have compelling relevance to some of the chaos currently in the world. Hearing this track along with many of the band's additional hits recently on this station kind of makes me think that all the albums they've released since the early 70's are worthy of 5th segment inclusion. BATTLE OF THE BANDS I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better by The Byrd’s vs For Your Love by The Yardbirds ANSWERS
*This American artist fronted his band for decades, and this 1991 album is credited to him and the band, but only 1 band member significantly contributed to the album. Not a problem though as an all-star cast of special guests contributed...including Joe Walsh, Bruce Hornsby, Roy Bittan, Steve Lukather, Don Was, Waddy Wachtel, Rick Vito, Mike Campbell and Patty Smyth. Name the artist...
*A rock and roll alternative was this Southern band's 1978 breakthrough record. After 5 albums and 4 years of trying, they hadn't gotten higher than #74 in the LP lists, but this time, their mixture of country and rock finally found its audience, largely due to the track we'll play tonight. Name the band and extra credit if you can come up with the name of the single that ushered the album to #11 and gold status... *Flushed with the success of his 1st solo album and the continuing adulation of his former band, this artist's 1971 release validated to the artist that he could do no wrong. The album does have some filler to it, but we'll play one of the standout tracks from the album. Name the artist and the eponymously named 2nd album... *Throughout the 80's, many devout fans of this artist longed for him to once again write about romantic complications, considering how brilliantly he'd done just that in the previous decade. On the surface, he seemed to capitulate to such demands with his 1993 album. It wasn't all fan-driven as much as the long relationship breakdown he was going through at the time. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the album... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Love Letter by Bonnie Raitt vs Leather and Lace by Stevie Nicks and Don Henley ANSWERS 1. Bob Seger 2. Atlanta Rhythm Section, So Into You 3. Stephen Stills 4. Jackson Browne Battle of the Bands : Stevie Nicks and Don Henley won the Battle with 59% of votes *This 1972 song only achieved modest chart position which was quite the poor indicator of its lasting popularity. The song was written by the great Craig Fuller who insists the song isn't about the character named in the title.
Name the band that released it and extra credit for the name of the track... *When this band made their debut 40 years ago with their 1984 self-titled album featuring one of their big hits, they were compared to the likes of the band, Loverboy...and not in the best of ways. One critic called out the lead singer's voice as 'high. hysterical screaming.' The critic got it all wrong as the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll HOF in 2018. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the screaming singer... *The 405...the much traveled California freeway. There are probably more than a few songs about it, but one in particular has an aspect of the song re-interpreted due in part to Austin Powers movies. Make the connection as you name the song and the band that performed it in 1971... *The older brother of Malcolm and Angus Young of the band AC/DC was in a kind of one-hit wonder band who released this 1966 hit that he co-wrote. He described the song as reminiscent of the days where the band members lived in hotels in Sydney as 'New Australians.' They would hang out for the end of the week because that is 'when the fun began!' Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Stayin Alive by Bee Gees vs You’re My Best Friend by Queen ANSWERS 1. Pure Prairie League. Amie 2. Bon Jovi…John Bon Jovi 3. The Doors…L.A. Woman 4. Easybeats…Friday On My Mind Battle of the Bands : Queen won the Battle with 56% of votes *The opening line of this artist's biography? 'Pure sonic dynamite!! She's a rare commodity in blues, a boogie-woogie piano virtuoso in a guitar dominated field. Her career was cut short in 1999 at the age of 63. Name the artist....
*This artist caught the music career bug at an early age in 1961 upon meeting Elvis Presley, who was working on a film in Florida at the time. From that point on, the artist wanted to follow an Elvis kind of path to success and fame. Name the artist... *The year was 1990 and this artist was reeling from many of the vices that confronted many entertainers in that time frame. He had the sense to get treatment for drug addiction and bulimia and took more control over his life by making his own phone calls, booking his own hotel rooms and even taking care of a dog. His album in 1992 had a kind of theme song for his new way of doing things. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... *When The Ronettes cruised up the charts with their early 60's hit, Be My Baby, little did they know that it would inspire a track from this band in 1964. That band wondered if they could match the success of The Ronettes and they did as their 1964 song, released as a single, turned into a #1 hit. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Say You Love Me by Fleetwood Mac vs Runnin’ Down A Dream by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ANSWERS 1. Katie Webster 2 Tom Petty 3. Elton John, Simple Life 4. Beach Boys, Don’t Worry Baby Battle of the Bands : Tom Petty won the Battle with 52% of votes *Elton John and Bernie Taupin wrote music...quite a bit of it actually. The song we'll enjoy stumped many a listener and to some degree Taupin himself. He said he never really understood the lyrics, but that they just seemed to work. Elton, on the other hand, holds the song as one of his favorites as he loves the way the music matches the lyrics. Name the song Elton called 'Procol Harum-ish absurd...
*Pete Townshend wrote this track over several weeks of clubbing and partying, while the still-married guitarist was dating a younger woman. Said Townshend...'I wanted it to be a great song, because the girl I wrote if for is one the best people on the planet." It is a love song written from the perspective of a guy who drinks and smokes too much. Name the song that was released in 1981... *As with any band that is close and stays together for years, there tends to be a love/hate relationship that develops and this band was one such group. Unfortunately, a 9-year run ended and this member embarked on a successful solo career. And that career included writing the occasional movie theme song, an occasional acting role and an average of a solo album once every 4 years or so. Name the artist... *An album released by this great artist on his 68th birthday in 2013 contained a dozen tunes from his band's and solo career, most with a fresh, new spin. Toss in 2 new songs and an all-star cast of collaborators from rock and country music and the album was exceptional. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the album... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Roll With It. by Steve Winwood vs Livin’ In The USA. by Steve Miller Band ANSWERS 1. Grey Seal 2 You Better You Bet 3. Glenn Frey 4. John Fogerty, Wrote A Song For Everyone Battle of the Bands : Steve Winwood won the Battle with 51% of votes *The members of this band formed in 1965 on the left coast were all avid record collectors. One of the bands popular songs was derived from an old and obscure song by blues artist Henry Thomas. It became quite popular amongst the coast's hippie crowd who appreciated any theme that embellished nature. The song also became a kind of theme song for an event that followed the year of its release. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the track...
*After an incredible stint with a most successful band, this artist released a solo debut album in 1982 that charted respectably, but nowhere close to the success of the band. His 2nd album saw him take a huge step forward with a sound tailored for the 80's music scene. He picked up a Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance as a result. Name the artist... *A famous artist wrote this song released in 1972 comparing perspectives of men separated in age by decades. In real life, the senior citizen was selling a ranch for $350,000 in 1970 and giving the interested buyer a tour of the place. He asked how it was that someone the buyer's age could afford such a place. The 25 year old replied...'Just lucky I guess!'. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the track... *In 2006, a collaboration between 2 outstanding female and male artists resulted in an album of 12 tracks where their immense natural talent was on full display. Many albums start and end in one recording studio session, no matter how long it takes. This one, however, was recorded over a span of seven years. Name the 2 artists.. BATTLE OF THE BANDS Moonshadow by Cat Stevens vs Moondance by Van Morrison ANSWERS 1. Canned Heat...Going Up The Country 2. Don Henley 3. Neil Young...Old Man 4. EmmyLou Harris & Mark Knopfler Battle of the Bands : Van Morrison won the Battle with 51% of votes *We'll play a song that is Shakespearian in that it is about a couple who are in love, but can't find a way to stay together. The song was written by the frontman of this popular British band and was inspired by his broken romance with the leader of a band named Holly And The Italians. Some of the lyrics indicate that he felt she used him to boost her career. Name the artist, the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
*This song's title was taken from a 1951 Hank Williams track. The song is basically about visiting many different places and taking life as it comes. The track was released in 1973, Name the band that performed it and the song itself... *1969's Woodstock Festival was a breakthrough moment in time for many artists, but this one in particular, introduced this uniquely bluesy voice to many. Lots of original material in his 25+ albums, he was no stranger to tackling covers and we'll enjoy a great one this evening. Name the artist... *An incredibly successful musical career that included a most significant number of albums, this artist branched out to other ventures, including the audio reading of Hunter S. Thompson's, Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas and a musical adaptation of Herman Wouk's, Don't Stop The Carnival. Your mission is to guess without Googling! Name the artist... BATTLE OF THE BANDS What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye vs Soul Man by Sam and Dave ANSWERS 1. Dire Straits…Romeo & Juliet 2. Allman Brothers Band…Ramblin’ Man 3. Joe Cocker 4. Jimmy Buffett Battle of the Bands : Sam and Dave won the Battle with 52% of votes *In 1987 this group became arguably the first rock and pop act to reach an unbroken quarter century in the music business. Here they were after 25 years with 27 studio albums to show for it and while they hadn't been as prolific leading up to 1987, they certainly still had an excellent legion of fans. Name the band....
*1994 saw the release of this group's 18th album, sounding every bit as great as their previous releases. Pretty amazing as the group had not had a hit on the music charts in over a decade. And their sound was still fresh and familiar despite a reduced personnel situation. Name the group... *Soul had been at the foundation of this duo's sound throughout their career together, so it was appropriate and timely that they cut their own soul tribute album in 2004. Name the group... *In 1972 this artist released the first song he ever wrote. In his teens, the artist was an avid listener to music but it was only when he put his first group together at the age of 19, that he realized he should start writing music. That song, and many others he would go on to write, was inspired by a high school relationship that didn't work out in 1966. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Frankenstein by Edgar Winter Group vs The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy ANSWERS 1. The Beach Boys 2. America 3. Hall & Oates 4. Todd Rundgren, Hello It's Me Battle of the Bands : Thon Lizzy won the Battle with 57% of votes |
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