publication date: Thursday, February 19, 2015 (part of Winter 2015)

category: Music

clue: This British DJ went through several versions of his music before scoring a funky uptown hit.

explanation: Ronson was known for the album Version and the song "Uptown Funk." more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, and Mike Rothstein


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