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576:(1982–1997)
487:David Bowie
483:The Beatles
284:Vital Signs
271:David Meece
263:self-titled
247:Steve Green
184:White Heart
175:Kevin Mills
170:Steve Green
36:White Heart
1369:Categories
1317:Redemption
1285:Powerhouse
1215:John Thorn
1207:Mark Nemer
1180:Tommy Sims
1160:David Huff
1045:"Reporter"
884:involved).
859:References
835:Redemption
803:Powerhouse
679:– guitars
656:Tommy Sims
617:David Huff
560:Dove Award
507:Redemption
491:Supertramp
408:Powerhouse
353:Tommy Sims
255:David Huff
188:Whiteheart
167:John Thorn
161:Mark Nemer
158:Tommy Sims
152:David Huff
1301:Highlands
1176:Gary Lunn
1156:Dann Huff
1077:March 15,
1028:April 17,
819:Highlands
608:Dann Huff
479:Ken Scott
443:Highlands
434:Highlands
370:Amy Grant
229:Formation
155:Gary Lunn
148:Dann Huff
98:Star Song
76:1982–1997
1211:Jon Knox
1097:Archived
1005:Archived
972:July 26,
732:Timeline
686:Jon Knox
519:Jon Knox
499:Jon Knox
419:Jon Knox
196:pop-rock
164:Jon Knox
1347:Related
1277:Freedom
1253:Hotline
1055:July 1,
795:Freedom
771:Hotline
531:Freedom
439:Freedom
382:Freedom
330:drummer
297:Hotline
224:History
93:Sparrow
1339:(1994)
1320:(1997)
1312:(1995)
1309:Inside
1304:(1993)
1296:(1992)
1288:(1990)
1280:(1989)
1272:(1987)
1264:(1986)
1256:(1985)
1248:(1984)
1240:(1982)
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838:(1997)
830:(1995)
827:Inside
822:(1993)
814:(1992)
806:(1990)
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790:(1987)
782:(1986)
774:(1985)
766:(1984)
758:(1982)
726:(2014)
720:(1996)
714:(1996)
708:(1996)
666:(1990)
556:Grammy
546:Honors
473:Inside
358:After
332:seat.
318:roadie
208:roadie
81:Labels
50:Genres
42:Origin
302:Giant
1079:2021
1057:2019
1030:2014
974:2012
942:ISBN
913:ISBN
909:1034
853:IMDb
489:and
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316:and
273:and
267:rock
253:and
251:Dann
202:and
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103:Curb
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