Correct.

Musician/singer (Canadian)

_ A A N * _ R L _ _ _ (4,6)

Paul Brandt solved by Lex

incorrect guesses: O, E, I, C
steps remaining: 3

O and A.

A is good

E and N.

N is good

I and C.

Two misses

R and L.

both good

Must be Paul Brandt, not an artist I knew but I had thought that Paul or Mark was likely to be the first name.

I note that Convoy was one of his songs which I had heard. A voice quite reminiscent of John Denver on his other songs.

Yes it is. Convoy was a remake of the original by C. W. McCall.

Another piece of twentieth century fiction 7,2,3,5:

B E O A O S R * O F * T H E * R M I B _

Bosambo of the River unscrambled by Manxman by the skin of his teeth.

Wrong guesses: NLDGPC
Steps remaining: 1

T, E

Both good.

A, O

Both on the right track.

second word "of"
third word "the"

All good.

N, S

S but no N.

L, R

R but no L.

D, M

M but not D.