This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

This goo was worth a point in March 2026.

publication date: Saturday, March 28, 2026 (part of March 2026)

category: Music

clue: This British singer didn't want to be a slave to his former band, and refused to stick together in favor of a solo career. But his popularity didn't travel across the water to the States, where his music sales stayed in limbo.

explanation: Ferry was the lead singer of Roxy Music before his solo career, in which he recorded the UK hits "Slave to Love," "Let's Stick Together," and "Limbo." The phrase "travel across the water" was a play on his last name. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky


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