Darius Rucker
This goo was worth a point in July 2023.
publication date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023 (part of July 2023)
category: 
Music
clue: You can call him Hootie or Mongo Slade: This singer and guitarist has had a lot of nicknames in his long career in alternative rock, then R&B, then country.
explanation: Rucker was the frontman of alternative rock band Hootie & the Blowfish in the 1990s, which led to the widespread but mistaken assumption that his nickname was Hootie. In 2001, he recorded an R&B album that was intended to be called "The Return of Mongo Slade" but was renamed by the record label. Since 2008, he has performed solo as a country music artist. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
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