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Alan M Elite user California 433 Posts |
Ronnie Spector?
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
Not Ronnie, but I like the guess.
11. That same group recorded covers of both Beatles' and Rolling Stones' songs, though I'm far better known for a cover of song by another band. |
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Mindpro Eternal Order 10586 Posts |
Tina Turner
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
Bingo! Anna Mae Bullock it is! Good one, Mindpro!
I wondered if the allusion to "Proud Mary" would make it too easy. I, for one, did not realize that she was a Swiss citizen. Of course, David Bowie was the first choice for the Acid Queen, not Tiny Tim. |
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
This quiz was rather deceptive, S2000magician, because your clues made me believe it was a single person, whereas the musical entity signed by Phil Spector was a duo: Ike & Tina Turner. It would have been fairer if you had stipulated that somehow.
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On Jun 18, 2021, arthur stead wrote: It certainly wasn't intended to be deceptive. My apologies. |
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Mindpro Eternal Order 10586 Posts |
I was actually thinking and typing my response as you seen the post to close so I haven’t even seen that yet as I was interrupted but a phone call
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
You're up, Mindpro.
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Mindpro Eternal Order 10586 Posts |
Fun clues
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
OK, Mindpro ... where are you?
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
Well, fellas, 3 days is long enough to wait, don’t you think? I’ll get the ball rolling again:
I showed promise as a student but had trouble with the rules at my strict parochial Catholic school. My schooling ended at the age of 14 after I was expelled for hitting a female teacher in the face. As a teenager I worked at odd jobs around Brooklyn, including a candy store and a bowling alley. |
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
Al Capone
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
You know your gangsters, S2000magician!
I also became a bouncer in brothels, and played semi-professional baseball for three years. In my early twenties, I left New York found work as a bodyguard in a different city. My rather corrupt boss was politically protected from prosecution. My own mutually profitable relationships with city officials meant I was also safe from law enforcement. It was said that I reveled in attention, such as the cheers from spectators when I appeared at ball games. I was also known to make generous donations to various charities. However, a brutal retribution against a competitor’s employees damaged my reputation and ruined my public image. The long arm of the law eventually caught up with me and sent me to prison. Due to my good behavior, I was permitted to play banjo in the prison band, which gave regular Sunday concerts for other prisoners. While serving my sentence, I was stabbed and superficially wounded a by fellow inmate. My health gradually declined, and I spent the last year of my sentence in the hospital section, confused and disoriented. Eventually I was released from prison on compassionate grounds. I suffered a cardiac arrest and died at age 48, surrounded by family in my home. I am one of the most notorious American gangsters of the 20th century, and I’ve been the subject of numerous articles, books, and films. You’re up … |
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On Jun 22, 2021, arthur stead wrote: You give me too much credit. I started thinking about who I knew from New York. I first thought "George Carlin", but he was from Morningside Heights (Manhattan), not Brooklyn. I then thought, "Mel Brooks", but he, of course, would not have attended parochial school. Then I decided to focus on those who would have attended parochial school: Irish or Italian heritage, most likely. Belting a nun just sounded like the sort of thing that Capone would have done. I'm not sure how I knew that he was originally from New York – not Chicago – but I know that I recently stumbled across reruns of "The Untouchables" (the TV series, not the movie), so maybe that did it. When I mentioned the clues to my daughter, she got Capone from the candy store reference. We're a weird bunch. |
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
1. I was born in Garden City, NY.
2. I did not learn English until I entered grade school; before that, I spoke only my parents' native language at home. 3. I won a spelling bee in junior high school, but did not receive the award until three years before my death. |
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
<still more crickets>
4. I was well known as a swimmer in high school, and after graduating I worked as a lifeguard. |
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
Caitlyn (née Bruce) Jenner.
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Chessmann Inner circle 4242 Posts |
Jack Palance?
My ex-cat was named "Muffin". "Vomit" would be a better name for her. AKA "The Evil Ball of Fur".
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
None of the Jenners.
5. I served two years in the Army, being discharged as a corporal after a car accident that left me with a broken pelvis, a sprained ankle, and a concussion. |
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
Burt Lancaster.
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