MUSIC QUIZ FROM LOONEY’S TUNES SHOW Oct 13, 2024 #290

*We'll be enjoying the biggest hit for this band that came out in 1983, after a very slow build.  The band released 9 albums between 1978 and 1986, but didn't have a hit until a song charted from their 6th album.  The song we'll play came from their 8th album.  For some, the band may be thought of as a 1-hit wonder group.  As for the band leader he went on to write several novels and became the morning DJ at K-Fox FM in San Jose, California.  Name the band and frontman...
 
*This 1971 hit for this band was written by Hoyt Axton, who originally released it on his own album the same year.  The song finds the narrator ruminating about overseas locales that he has never visited, but about which he feels he has some proxy experience, primarily via the music.  Name the band and extra credit for the name of the track...
 
*Music is made despite strange circumstance.  This band's follow-up album in 1975 to a quite successful album the year previous was plagued by creative and artistic differences, with several members of the band walking out of the studio on three occasions.  One point of conflict was the band's mourning for the drug overdose death of their original drummer.  Name the European band, which for the record, was the first song The LooneyMan played on my very 1st show...
 
*With this artist's multi-instrumental chops, a most recognizable vocal style and a decade-plus resume as a most outstanding session musician behind him, he went on to establish himself as one of the leading purveyors of root-rock, Americana music.  His 1975 album that we'll dip into showcase his wide variety of music styles including country, gospel, R & B, rock and even calypso.  Name the artist...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Hand Me Down World by Guess Who vs Taking Care of Business by Bachman Turner Overdrive
 
ANSWERS
1.The Greg Kihn Band…Greg Kihn
2.Three Dog Night…Never Been To Spain
3.Average White Band…Cut The Cake
4.Leon Russell
Battle of the Bands : BTO won the Battle with 58% of votes