MUSIC QUIZ FROM LOONEY’S TUNES SHOW Jan 5, 2025 #300

* This American mid-western artist was the subject of a compilation album that Sony Music executives thought was long overdue and needed to be created.  It turned out to be the very best of his first 3 albums with music that leaned toward his softer and more country-oriented side.  This great artist was taken from us in 2007 at 56 years of age.  Name the artist...
 
*When this artist was 44 years old in 1994 he released his second and greatest solo album.  Largely considered a crucial entry into his overall catalog, the songwriting is personal and intuitive.  A combination of blues, country, folk and pop are connected by roads, both literal and figurative, that led him to where he found himself: lonely, middle-aged and digging through his consciousness trying to find what was lost.  Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the album...
 
*After his debut album in 1970, this prolific artist released an album a year from 1973 to 1977, culminating with his commercial and artistic breakthrough album that sealed his persona for the balance of a career and lifetime.  We'll dig into the next album (his 7th) as he teamed with a new high-profile manager who is uniquely dressed and spread across the gatefold of the LP..  Name the artist and real kudos should you know the name of his new manager...
 
*This artist's epic career is nothing short of legendary, with a discography that spans decades and genres.  His 1989 release would be a true departure from much of his 80's output and one that would ultimately return him to the top of the charts.  The focus of the album?  The R & B sounds of the 60's and 70's as he paid homage to a bygone era that he desired to bring to a new audience.  Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the album...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Legend In My Living Room by Annie Lennox vs Constant Craving by k. d. lang
 
ANSWERS
1. Dan Fogelberg
2. Tom Petty, Wildflowers
3.  Jimmy Buffett, Irving Azoff
4.  Elton John, Sleeping With The Past
Battle of the Bands : k. d. lang won the Battle with 53% of the votes