MUSIC QUIZ FROM LOONEY’S TUNES SHOW Aug 25, 2024 #283

*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
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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