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category "Best
American Roots Performance" for the 66th Grammy Awards nominations. On December 29, 2023, the second single "If I Had Just One Wish", a feel-good catchy reggae vibe calling for more love, peace and harmony, was released. The collection was dropped digitally, on CD as well as vinyl on January 26, 2024, from PopMi Music.
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On August 11, 2023 (his 82nd birthday) John released a new version of his classic "Some Kind of
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