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Around the same time, and under a variety of pseudonyms, Cason also worked as a session vocalist for several
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Beginning in 1965, Cason began issuing music under his own name. In 1968 Cason released the single "Adam and Eve" which he both wrote and produced. Despite poor chart performance in his home country, it managed to reach #21 in
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