MUSIC QUIZ FROM LOONEY’S TUNES SHOW Oct 27, 2024 #292

*With a rhythmic salsa beat and distinctive horns, this artist's song quickly became a fan favorite.  It describes a dream sequence that the artist had as a teenager of being a rock star.  A quite late listen to his radio as he fell asleep led to a dream about walking down the street and then playing lead guitar in a band.  The artist was a teen in his 60's and he did what many teens did back then with this 1981 song citing marijuana use.  Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song...
 
*This popular duo back in the 70's both hailed from Texas.  They were both members of a kind of 1-hit wonder band in the late 50's, early 60's, but when that group dissolved in 1965, they worked with various other artists until they decided to go on as a duo, releasing their first album together in 1969.  Their first hit single appeared on their 4th album in 1972.  That started a string of rather large hits.  Name the duo and extra credit for the name of their first hit...
 
*After a great, but very brief run with a band this artist founded, he kicked around doing session collaboration work prior to starting a solo career.  His 1994 album is a mostly instrumental collection of tracks on which the artist played organ, piano and the occasional guitar.  This album, largely held as his best, in many ways conjured up distant relations to his old band's excellent album back in the late 60's.  Name the artist.  Extra credit for the name of the band he started back in the day...
 
*A band who expertly mixed sweet and satisfying melodies with potent guitar crunch back in the late 60's were one of the best and most celebrated precursors to the power pop movement of the 70's.  After the band broke up due to any number of problems, two of the members continued playing together in another band.  Elektra records eventually approached that band and told them they'd sign them for a record deal, but they had to change their name back to their old band name.  Name the band...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Old Time Rock & Roll by Bob Seger vs Centerfield by John Fogerty
 
ANSWERS
1. Paul Simon                  Late In The Evening
2. Seals And Crofts          Summer Breeze
3. Al Kooper                     Blood, Sweat & Tears
4. Badfinger                     
Battle of the Bands : Bob Seger won the Battle with 54% of votes