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a Grammy award. In 1967 she released her famous rammy award. In 1967 she released her famous
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Dave Mathews Band, adysmith Black Mambazo, Dave Mathews Band, single “Pata Pata”. She married Stokely Carmichael, gle “Pata Pata”. She married Stokely Carmichael,
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Eddie Kramer, Trevor Rabin, Seether, The Flames,ddie Kramer, Trevor Rabin, Seether, The Flames, a leader of the Black Panther Party, in 1968. The ader of the Black Panther Party, in 1968. The
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countries. After apartheid was dismantled in 1990, untries. After apartheid was dismantled in 1990,
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Makeba returned to South Africa. She continued akeba returned to South Africa. She continued
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Hendrix among other legends.He release “Grazin endrix among other legends.He release “Grazin
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Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Byrds and Dizzy arvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Byrds and Dizzy
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Gillespie among others including Paul Simon.illespie among others including Paul Simon.
progressive rock supergroup “Yes” in 1983, where rogressive rock supergroup “Yes” in 1983, where
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Miriam he co-authored “Owner of a Lonely Heart”, their e co-authored “Owner of a Lonely Heart”, their
most successful single. The time he was in “Yes” ost successful single. The time he was in “Yes”
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and wrote 40 of them. Some of the titles you will be nd wrote 40 of them. Some of the titles you will be
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familiar with: National Treasure-Book of secrets, miliar with: National Treasure-Book of secrets,
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Snakes on a Plane, National Treasure, Bad Boys II, nakes on a Plane, National Treasure, Bad Boys II,
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Remember the Titans, Gone in 60 Seconds, Con emember the Titans, Gone in 60 Seconds, Con
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Air and Armageddon. He is now playing with “Yes” ir and Armageddon. He is now playing with “Yes”
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