You want to hear old, when I say Cohen, I thought George M. Okay, I finally realized the spelling was different - Cohen not Cohan, but still that's really old. In my defense it was between Goulet and Bennett.
Yep, "Ricky" popped into my head instantly. To be sure, Willie is really famous. But it's awfully tough to make the case that Ricky is/was not equally as famous.
I think the above comments offer pretty persuasive testimony to support this.
He had a pretty extensive solo career after Genesis. Big Time was a huge hit. Salibury Hill, Games Without Frontiers, pretty popular mainstream artist. And I don't really do mainstream
I would add to those petitioning for Ricky. If this were a quiz asking for last names, then I think 'Willie' would definitely get you to Nelson. However, the other way around, 'Nelson' was not only Ricky, but also the name of the band by his sons. This family name, to me, increases the level of fame (which is an arbitrary measure at best).
...or change it to 'Humperdink' and eliminate the argument altogether.
I am very curious about what world people live in where Ricky Nelson is objectively more famous and has more pop cultural cachet than Willie. If the quiz had the notice "if there's more than one, name the one who's the most non-threateningly cute heartthrob," then sure, but otherwise no.
Also, it's like ok if your first thought isn't accepted as the correct answer! You can try other names!
Pretty sure we live in the same world, eggplant. I don't know about "pop cultural cachet", but Ricky Nelson was the only thing that came to mind for that clue while I was taking the quiz, and based on the number of similar comments here I'm in good company. Kinda weird, because I'm actually more familiar with Willie than Ricky. Now that I see the intended answer it certainly makes sense, I just didn't think of it when it mattered.
In any case, it seems reasonable to me that both answers would be considered valid, but perhaps there is some determining criteria I'm not aware of. Quizmaster, is there some reason you feel Willie Nelson is the only correct answer here? Is there some statistic you are using to judge who is more famous?
I think the above comments offer pretty persuasive testimony to support this.
"Way more famous"....wow, that's your "argument"? Seriously?
...or change it to 'Humperdink' and eliminate the argument altogether.
Also, it's like ok if your first thought isn't accepted as the correct answer! You can try other names!
Also never heard of Goulet, but I know all the others. Good quiz. Nice mix of answers.
In any case, it seems reasonable to me that both answers would be considered valid, but perhaps there is some determining criteria I'm not aware of. Quizmaster, is there some reason you feel Willie Nelson is the only correct answer here? Is there some statistic you are using to judge who is more famous?