publication date: Friday, January 30, 2009 (part of Round XXXVIII)

category: Music

clue: Before he hit the big time, lying down on Broadway was the genesis of this performer's career.

explanation: Gabriel recorded the song "Big Time" as a solo artist and the album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway with the band Genesis. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Aaron Shurtleff, Jerry Mathis, Tony Peters, Lori Lancaster, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, Vicki Moore, and Peter Wilhelm


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