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Led Zeppelin
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Cat Stevens
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Barclay James Harvest
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Audioslave
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Alphaville
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Muddy Waters
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Bob Dylan
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Tim Buckley
Tim Buckley: The Chameleonic Voice of Avant-Folk and Jazz Rock Tim Buckley. Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Timothy Charles Buckley III was born on February 14, 1947, in Washington, D.C.,…
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Magnum
Magnum: Melodic Rock Storytellers with a Theatrical Edge Magnum. Formation and Early Years Magnum was formed in Birmingham, England, in 1972 by: Tony Clarkin – Guitarist, songwriter, producer Bob Catley…
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