Whoopdie-doo, it’s Friday! Even better, I get to spend the day at my undisclosed, alternate location, which means I’m two minutes from home, and out of work at four o’clock. No better way to end the week. Now, let’s get out there and get this week over with already.

This song sounds like it starts out as Bertha, but it isn’t. Here’s your two-part trivia question. Part 1: Who is performing “Take a Letter, Maria” in the following clip, and Part B: Who wrote and made this song famous, back in the day (written in 1969, I believe, but a big hit in the summer of ’74. Hard to believe that’s over 30 years ago. Here’s a hint, he covered “A Whiter Shade of Pale” way, way, better then Procol Harum).

First to post the correct answer earns an as-yet-to-be-determined prize. Rest assured, it won’t be anything too good. Give this few minutes before it gets crankin’.