MUSIC QUIZ FROM LOONEY’S TUNES SHOW July 21,2024 #278

*We'll play a track from a 1980 album all of 6 songs long.  The general theme of the album centers around the age-old temptation of gambling and its stranglehold on the human psyche.  Name the band...
 
*A trio from back in the day turned into a duo under the same band name and for their 19th album they engaged Chip Davis of Mannheim Steamroller fame to produce some rather fine string arrangements.  Name the band...
 
*This ultimate rock & roll session man's long and storied career included collaborations with a virtual who's who of music icons, spanning from Jerry Lee Lewis, to Phil Spector to The Rolling Stones.  Name the artist known for a charmingly gravelly voice while offering some rich swamp pop fusion of country, blues and gospel.  We'll be dipping into a 1975 album.  Again...name the artist...
 
*The first verse of this most excellent song by this group in 1977 had a 1st verse that explored following one's dreams by embarking on a journey into the unknown.  2nd verse laments missing out on a financial reward, but onward without it our protagonist must go.  This band, formed in 1970 grew a solid fan base while struggling to break through to superstar territory and opening for bands like Bob Seger, Foghat, Rush, Kiss and Aerosmith.  Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Freeway Of Love by Aretha Franklin vs Golden Lady by Stevie Wonder
 
ANSWERS
1. Alan Parsons Project 
2. America 
3. Leon Russell  
4. Styx.   Come Sail Away
 
Battle of the Bands : Aretha Franklin won with 55% of the votes