This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie made minor changes to the clue and made minor changes to the explanation provided by Steve.

This goo was worth a point in June 2025.

publication date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 (part of June 2025)

category: Music

clue: This guitarist named the band that he co-founded after the state in which he was born and raised. Ironically, one of their most successful albums is named for an ocean saying despite his home state being landlocked.

explanation: Kerry Livgren co-founded the rock group Kansas. One of their most successful albums was Point of Know Return featuring the title track and "Dust in the Wind." more…

intended difficulty: hard

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


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