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My first guess of Neil Young (without google as he is about the only Canadian singer/songwriter I know) looks ok. The rest to come.

 

Correct on the artist, I'm about half way through reading Shakey: Neil Young's Biography, it's a great read if your into Neil Young.

 

Neil Young wrote Southern Man, a glowering condemnation of southern bigotry, and Lynyrd Skynyrd replied with Sweet Home Alabama, a swaggering two-fingered salute.

 

Bingo Ron, your turn now.

 

Okay. Young wrote a second tune, Stupid Girl, that was supposedly a hatchet job on yet another artist. Who was that artist?

 

It's on Zuma, but buggered if I know.

 

Okay, I'll give you a big clue. The same artist wrote as song called My Old Man, about somebody linked very closely to Neil Young.

 

Hi Ron,

Was it Joni Mitchell?


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She painted an album cover and also one for C, S, N & Y.

 

Is it joni Mitchell?

 

Damn just noticed Dean had got there first. Nothing like being 6 hours behind the times!

 

Joni Mitchell it was.

Bloody cheek as well, suggesting Ms Mitchell was not the sharpest pencil in the box.

Over to you.

 

Hi,

Which man, with an OBE, featured running with the band in the 70s. He also helped out by co writing a hit for a big mod band that didn't like doing much on a certain weekend day.

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That would be Kenny Lynch with Sha La La La Lee

 

Hi Lee,

Correct. I thought I would put an easy one in.

Kenny Lynch OBE appeared on the cover of the Wings album "Band on the run". He had a few hits in the 60's but also wrote a few tunes. This included the Small Faces hit Sha La La La Lee. He co wrote this with Mort Shuman. The other clue was Lazy Sunday.

Sorry (Stuart) Smudge but you have to answer the question before you can set one.

Over to you Lee.

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Who was voted best male singer in the Meoldy Maker readers poll in 1977?

 

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Was it Jon Anderson?

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Dean

Your are too good. There was me hoping others would be thinking of one of the early New Wave/Punk bands.

Back to you.

 

Hi,

Secret agent singer who has had good times on the wireless.


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Trevor Horn who was with the Buggles then joined Yes, good times on the wireless relates to "Video Killed the radio star" ?