publication date: Thursday, October 25, 2018 (part of Fall 2018)

category: Music

clue: This reckless Canadian singer is widely associated with the summer of 1969 despite not having a hit song until the winter of 1983.

explanation: Adams's first hit was "Straight from the Heart" in 1983. He also recorded "Summer of '69" for the album Reckless in 1984. more…

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, and Aaron Shurtleff


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