MUSIC QUIZ FROM LOONEY’S TUNES SHOW Dec 15, 2024 #298

*We'll dip into an album from 1970 that was not initially considered a concept album, but became one.  The track we'll play is a singsong celebration of small-town life down by the creek, with vivid characters, including an 84-year old grandma, some excellent piano and steel guitar.  Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the album and the song...
 
*We'll play the first song ever recorded by this band in 1971 although it didn't actually show up until a couple of albums in.1975.  Backing vocals came from outside the group by Flo and Eddie of the band, Turtles fame.  It would have been easy to misinterpret the track as a playful kids;s song, but it actually was far from that.  Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
 
*The main songwriter of this British band who made their initial splash on the music scene in the 70's, actually wrote this song when he was a teenager, but did not record it until much later.  He brought it to the band 5 years later.  The track is a call to share your love with your fellow man.  A favorite track to play at this band's concerts as the band noticed all the smiles and hugs in the audience whenever they did play it.  Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
 
*A double album by this duo (who came from a trio when they initially started back in 1968) came 28 years after their first album as a duo.  It was also the final album of original material by any grouping of the original band.  Name the artists......
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Dream Weaver by Gary Wright vs Guitar Man by Bread
 
ANSWERS
1  Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection, Country Comfort
2. Steely Dan, Everyone’s Gone To The Movies
3. Supertramp, Give A Little Bit
4. Crosby and Nash
Battle of the Bands : Bread won the Battle By a single vote