This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.

publication date: Friday, September 30, 2022 (part of Fall 2022)

category: Music

clue: Born and raised in the Pelican State, this soul singer retired but had some resurgence when one of her songs was featured in an episode of The End of the F***ing World.

explanation: Louisiana born Swann's song "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" was used as the closing song in the finale of the second series of The End of the F***ing World. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Scott Hardie


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