MUSIC QUIZ FROM LOONEY’S TUNES SHOW June 30,2024 #275

*This 1975 track tells the story of a young boy who grows up to be a rock star, but succumbs to rock and roll excess and dies from a drug overdose.  The song was written with recent memories of figures, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, as well as others who didn't make it.  And in fact, a member of this band similarly passed away a year later.  Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
 
*This band's debut album was a folk-pop classic in the early 70's.  The album would prove influential on such acts as the Eagles, Dan Fogelberg and Crosby, Stills & Nash. The track we'll enjoy from the album incorporated the prominent use of active strummed acoustic guitar arrangements drawing comparisons to Crosby, Stills & Nash's, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes.  Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
 
*This 1970 song from a fantastic British artist is a powerful and thought-provoking anthem that delves into topics of desperation, inequality and the desire for change.  The opening lyrics paint a vivid picture of the struggle faced by individuals living in what would be called a reseless community..  Plenty of imagery throughout the song, many highlighting the connection between nature and human struggles.  Name the artist and extra credit for the track title...
 
*A member of this great American band was a huge star throughout the 70's and 80's both as a solo artist and part of the aforementioned band.  He waited until the 90's to have kids, (3 of them) all of which gave him a new perspective of life and basically slowed his roll considerably.  The track we'll enjoy from 2007, in many ways is a message to his children.  Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song...
  
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Spill The Wine by War vs Crystal Blue Persuasion by Tommy James & The Shondells
 
ANSWERS
1. Bad Company.   ​Shooting Star 
2. America.     Riverside 
3. Elton John.   Burn Down The Mission 
4.  Glenn Frey  It’s Your World Now
 
Battle of the Bands : Tommy James & The Shondells won with 55% of the votes