MUSIC QUIZ FROM LOONEY’S TUNES SHOW May 24, 2026 #361

*This pianist and singer hails from the seaside town of Portsmouth (U.K.) and was trained at the Royal Academy of Music before gaining experience in some pop and cabaret bands.  An early passion for classical music actually started his musical journey.  His 1979 debut album kind of forced listeners to examine their voyueristic views of the world and how some prefer to live vicariously rather than make their own news.  Name the artist...
 
*This British artist battled more than a few demons throughout his life, with lowest points resulting in attempted suicide.  Thankfully, he was a fine artist and not very good at suicide.  In 1992 he collaborated with another British great, his first album recorded without the influence of alcohol or drugs.  Name the artist and the artist with whom he collaborated for the song on that 1992 album...
 
*The context of this huge hit by this artist is probably one that has been retold in real life countless times...a slacker guy taking advantage of a hard-working woman that loved him, until she reached a point where that simply was not enough.  Name the artist raised in Cleveland, the daughter of a single mom who was working class, hoping their efforts would eventually lead to something better.  And extra credit for the name of the song...
 
*After this American artist scored the biggest hit of his solo career with a song from 1989, it seemed logical for him to follow that up with his next album in a year or two or three.  As it turned out, fans had to wait over a decade for his next collection of new material.  Name the artist...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
All I Have To Do Is Dream by Everly Bros vs It’s So Easy by Buddy Holly & The Crickets
 
ANSWERS
1. Joe Jackson
2. Elton John.  Eric Clapton
3. Tracy Chapman, Fast Car
4. Don Henley
Battle of the Bands : Everly Bros won the Battle with 54% of votes