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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 01:39 PM
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Name a musician who's been around a long time, but you recently discovered
Edited on Fri Jun-10-11 01:55 PM by bif
Kate Bush. Read a review of her latest cd in the New Yorker. I don't know why I've never listened to her music before. Heard a couple tracks on youtube and I was totally blown away. Wow!
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driver8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 01:59 PM
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1. I have been in love with Kate Bush (and her music) since I first saw her on Saturday Night Live.
That was in 1978 and it was absolutely amazing!! To say I was "smitten" would be an understatement...
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Tikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 02:10 PM
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2. He's Italian...so I just stumbled over him singing..
on some radio show..such an amazing talent..

Zucchero:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP5nAeh1ih4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJee0gu7USc



Tikki
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 02:30 PM
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3. Nice. Have you ever heard Paolo Conte?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emq3n4KKPdk
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Tikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 02:35 PM
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4. Yes I have...
:)

Tikki
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auburngrad82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 02:43 PM
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5. Bobby Charles
A great New Orleans musician who blended rock, r&b, blues, and country into a wonderful concoction that you can only find in a place like New Orleans. I discovered him about two years ago and love his 1982 album, Bobby Charles. Here's a link from All Music:

http://www.allmusic.com/album/bobby-charles-r78962
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 02:54 PM
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6. Wanda Jackson
She practically invented rockabilly and even dated Elvis. Yet I was unaware of her until last month. Crazy me.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 04:18 PM
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7. Elvis.
I discovered him at the 7-11 hanging out with Jesus and Michael Jackson.
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pa28 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 02:35 AM
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14. Same here.
Edited on Sat Jun-11-11 02:45 AM by pa28
I really had no clue about Elvis but discovered him on Sirius and started watching some of his live performances. He's the king.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 07:52 AM
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16. (I wasn't talking about his music)
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Aristus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 09:33 PM
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8. Bob Dylan.
I knew of him, of course, but never really took the time to listen to his music. Then one day, I was in a local coffee shop, and the sound system was playing "Mr. Tambourine Man". I had liked The Byrds' truncated, two-verse rendition for years, but was blown away by Dylan's longer, far more intriguing original. I went on to iTunes and bought a bunch of his songs and have been a fan ever since.
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 11:56 AM
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18. You just made me your friend
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Aristus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 04:33 PM
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21. Just now?
I've always been your friend, graywarrior!... :pals:
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 06:18 PM
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24. Of course, but know you are even a better friend
Anyone who loves Dylan is on my BEST list.
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Brickbat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 10:07 PM
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9. I discovered this band the Byrds three years ago and loved "Fifth Dimension."
They're awesome, you should check them out.
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panader0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 01:47 PM
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19. Try listening to 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo'
I love the Byrds
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 11:54 AM
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39. I am old enough to remember when the Byrds first became popular.
I have always loved their music.
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Mopar151 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 11:58 PM
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10. Jimmy Rogers
" The Singing Brakeman" Country and rock owe him a lot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbzc77Tz6PA Waiting for a Train

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnCrf_RRRfg Merle Haggard cover

In the Jailhouse now (#2) Jimmie's definitive version of a Blind Blake song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSq8mnDH_1o

Johnny Cash version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbfN8ogTfgw

Everybody knows "Campbell", or his alter ego "Ramblin Bob" - I was introduced to Jimmie by a tribute CD I bought, because of the Steve Earle version of this - which may be the best and funniest of all! Too bad I can't find a Yoo Toob version.
Webb Pierce - " Ramblin' Bob" version - I think everybody that has ever done this song has come up with at least 1 new verse.
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Mopar151 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 12:13 AM
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11. The Weavers
I had heard mention of them - but never knew how incredibly good they were until I saw "Wasn't that a Time" on PBS

PBS clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q93yhb3hxSU

Kisses Sweeter than Wine
http://youtu.be/KJxmb-v72jc

Goodnight Irene - their final recording: http://youtu.be/OLvk-qsKonQ
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zonkers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 12:27 AM
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12. Jimmy Rogers is amazing. What a voice and persona. An early pop star. Loved by many...
Edited on Sat Jun-11-11 12:33 AM by zonkers
I came across Don Walser about a year ago. He used to play cross town from Buddy Holly back in the day. In the last years of his life, he got the fame he never had. Here is a great clip of him live on a TV show.... SINGING A JIMMY ROGERS SONG!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMM07vTmajM
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 05:45 PM
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23. I believe there were 2 singing Jimmy Rogers
and I am betting you and Mopar are talking about 2 different people.
One was an early country singer/songwriter from the '30s
The other was a very smooth voiced early R&R singer from the late '50s/ early '60s.
I loved JR #2 - songs like "Honeycomb" and "Kisses Sweeter than Wine"
- when he was at the top, I believe he had a career ending accident.
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Mopar151 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 07:12 AM
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34. I'm definitely talking about Jimmie #1
"The Singing Brakeman" - as was the poster who referred to "T for Texas". Many of his songs blended early country and southern blues.

Bono (Paul Hewson, of U2), "Dreaming with tears in my eyes"

Blue Eyed Jane - Jimmie Rogers version : http://youtu.be/42rYyEpHZd4
Bob Dylan : http://youtu.be/prd1etoEXZY


The other Jimmie Rogers - pop singer of 60's : http://youtu.be/jbdhtEFJo-Y
This recorded in 2004, in Branson, Mo.
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HeiressofBickworth Donating Member (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 02:29 AM
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13. Leonard Cohen
Thom Hartman uses Cohen's "Democracy" as bumper music. It intrigued me. One day, Hartman said it was Cohen. I found more of his music on the internet and totally fell in love with his sound. I bought his 2009 London concert CD and have played it many, many times. I find I like his more current sound rather than his voice of many years ago. It's more mellow and deep.
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Tabasco_Dave Donating Member (744 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 04:07 AM
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15. Erma Franklin
Aretha Franklin's sister http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U8tvQb2aI4
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 11:53 AM
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17. Also Flaming Lips & Echo & The Bunnymen
Flaming Lips because of the dumb name and I thought they were a heavy metal band. Echo, also because of the dumb name. I thought they did children's songs.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 05:08 PM
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22. It's funny, I've talked to so many people who came to Echo recently.
They are the great underrated band of the '80s -- because of their name. I saw them in '87; one of the best concerts I've ever seen. Ian McCulloch is a genius. He also did some nice solo work after the 80s.
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JustABozoOnThisBus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 02:51 PM
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20. Patricia Barber
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=018lzEWLSVU&feature=fvst
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riverwalker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 07:41 PM
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25. Dinah Washington
married 8 times, dead at 39.
that voice, that voice...
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 07:50 PM
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26. The Feelies.
How did I miss them in the '80s?
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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 07:53 PM
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27. J. J. Cale
Influenced Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton and wrote "Cocaine" and "After Midnight".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry3lFfWTvi8&feature=related
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kwassa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 08:50 PM
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28. George Clinton, and Pfunk.
I knew a few of the hits, started exploring wider on Youtube.

"Not Just Knee Deep" is the funkiest most danceable 15 minutes I've heard in a very long time.
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Patiod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 10:13 AM
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36. So I was going to a PFunk concert with a bunch of 20-somethings
My SO was doing a show, and most of the people in the cast were a lot younger than we were.

I was in the bathroom with one of the girls from the cast, putting on makeup, and I told her "I've been into PFunk since my first year in college, back in the late 1970s".

I looked at her face, and said "and I'm guessing you weren't even born yet, were you?"

My only complaint is that when I used to listen to them on my iPod on the train, I found myself chair-dancing in my seat, which I think frightened the other office drones around me.....

Welcome to the One Nation Under a Groove, kwassa!
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Mopar151 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 10:32 AM
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37. Needs me some Vitamin Funk!
Mandrill - some fine funk! http://youtu.be/h9FI_ZoGFAQ

The original, definitive masters of Funk :http://youtu.be/gjKFCYzqq-A
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 11:43 PM
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44. P-Funk live is quite an experience.
My buddy and I drove to San Diego to see them one time - they started at 9:00, and by 2:00 they were still going strong with no signs of stopping, and had played through most of the P-Funk classics including my personal fav - Maggot Brain.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 11:41 PM
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43. Most of modern rap and hip-hop wouldn't exist without the great George Clinton.
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 10:09 PM
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29. Tom Waits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aTvELXNXNU
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provis99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 10:30 PM
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30. Teddy Pendergrass.
I've been collecting Motown songs, and ran into a few of his old gems. Almost as smooth as Marvin Gaye.
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Maccagirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 10:49 PM
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31. Patsy Cline and Skeeter Davis
Thank you YouTube.
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 11:13 PM
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32. Bob Dylan.
Obviously I've been aware of him for many years and even owned "Highway 61 Revisited." But lately, I've been on a big Dylan kick and picked up more of his albums and have really studied his lyrics and the way he crafts a song.
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 02:38 AM
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33. Smegma
Smegma is an American experimental noise group formed in Pasadena, California in 1973 and currently based in Portland, Oregon. Originally part of the Los Angeles Free Music Society (LAFMS) movement of the 1970s, Smegma is one of the few music collectives of that era still active today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smegma_%28band%29
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Patiod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 10:06 AM
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35. Cake. (Thanks, Pandora!)
I told my SO "I found this great new group" and he laughed. "I think they've been around since the early 90s".

Got to go see them live for my birthday present. It was really funny to see all these oh-so-cool folks who weren't moving through most of the concert (how do white people go to concerts and not move? I'm white, and I totally don't get that). But then when they played "Short Skirt and a Long Jacket" for the encore, all these "cool" people got up and yelled like girls at a Bieber concert.

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Mopar151 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 11:19 PM
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40. Check out some old Morphine
Top Floor, Bottom Buzza .. http://youtu.be/K1zpo1PjAxM
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driver8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 11:23 PM
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42. Morphine -- good stuff!! (The band...). n/t
Edited on Sun Jun-12-11 11:23 PM by driver8
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 11:00 AM
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38. Bruce Cockburn- I discovered him relatively recently
he has been putting out fantastic music since the early 70s. He released a new CD in March which is as good as his first.

Saw him live 2 weeks ago for the 5th time. amazing.
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driver8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 11:22 PM
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41. He is amazing. I grew up on the Canadian border and listened to stations from Canada.
They used to play a lot of Bruce Cockburn -- and I played him a lot when I was a college radio dj. I've seen him three times...always puts on a good show. He is an amazing song writer and an incredible guitar player!!
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 11:45 PM
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45. Buddy Guy
I got "Skin Deep" (the track "Out In The Woods" is quite bad ass) and his latest - "Living Proof" - and, for 74 years old, the man still fucking rocks! I decided to explore his catalog further - I love the album he did with Junior Wells - "Drinking TNT & Smoking Dynamite".
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wickerwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-13-11 02:51 AM
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46. Shane MacGowan.
My uncle tried to get me into the Pogues in the 90s but it just sounded like drunken mumbling at the time... well, it's still drunken mumbling but I can appreciate the brilliance now.
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Odin2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-13-11 06:07 AM
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47. Does Adele count?
I LOVE her voice!
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RSillsbee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-13-11 07:35 AM
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48. R. Carlos Nakai
Native American Flautist
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