MUSIC QUIZ FROM LOONEY’S TUNES SHOW June 7, 2026 #363

*This excellent Midwestern band continued to move further into the pop/rock mainstream with their 1975 album and this hit.  The combination of high-gloss production and typical band's energy took a song originally recorded by the R & B group, Soul Brothers Six in 1967 and rode it to a #3 charting position 8 years later.   Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
 
*Easily the most significant song from this artist's long and varied recorded output, we'll enjoy this one that marries the legacy of New Orleans R & B ancestors to the bold funk that dominated black American music at the time of this record's release..Name the artist, a former session musician that started in the 50's to a solo stint of Top 10 chart success in 1973...
 
*Combining a gumbo of influences like Latin, Jazz and Rock into a 10th album in 1978, this album marked the end of a period where the artist had to replace 2 keyboard players, one a founding band member and right-hand guy and his replacement.  They found a great one whose contribution to this album yielded 3 charting singles and a most excellent cover we'll enjoy this evening.  Name the artist...
 
*This 1968 classic lyrically became one of the most intriguing songs ever recorded at that time..  The song is based on an actual location in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles.  Name the performing artist, known more for acting than singing...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Darling Be Home Soon by Lovin’ Spoonful vs A World Without Love by Peter & Gordon
 
ANSWERS
1. Grand Funk Railroad, Some Kind of Wonderful
2. Dr. John
3.  Santana
4.  Richard Harris
Battle of the Bands : Lovin’ Spoonful won the Battle with 59% of votes