JPF Mystery Tune #98:

An individual who was in the band (a) that made the traditional folk song "Tom Dooley" a hit wrote a song (song x) that another band (b) had a Top 10 hit with, and that band (b) had a member who wrote a song (song y) that became a Top 20 hit for yet another band (c) who had a member who went solo and recorded a song (song z). This (solo) artist had several top ten hits, but this particular song (z) just barely made the Billboard Top 40, and it was written by a songwriter who also had a Top 40 hit, HIMSELF, but just one, and a different song than song z.

Name songs x, y, and z.

2/3 correct guesses will be declared winner!

Three incorrect guesses, you're out!

If you come up with different answers that also work, you still win, AND with the added bonus of humiliating the puzzle maker who is pretty sure there is only one true path to song z. grin

--Start with the obvious stuff; they might all fall like dominoes!

--I DO know you all know AT LEAST two of these songs really well.

--First clues will be tomorrow around noon East Coast time.

Have fun!!!!


Mike

Last edited by Michael Zaneski; 09/27/23 06:02 AM.

Fate doesn't hang on a wrong or right choice
Fortune depends on the tone of your voice

-The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon)
from the song "Songs of Love"
from the album "Casanova" (1996)