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2939:Hidden track
2729:Achievements
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2357:Concert tour
2280:Double album
2206:Ghost singer
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2191:Orchestrator
2176:Horn section
2103:Record label
2038:Distribution
1945:Experimental
1917:Major genres
1903:Ticketmaster
1851:iTunes Store
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1703:Music Canada
1620:. Retrieved
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1045:Warren Zevon
1037:James Taylor
1029:Craig Doerge
1025:Leland Sklar
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925:The Andantes
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884:Phil Spector
880:Darlene Love
870:The Blossoms
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827:Green Onions
811:Sam and Dave
803:Otis Redding
795:Stax records
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734:Floyd Cramer
730:Buddy Harman
722:Hank Garland
718:Grady Martin
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2919:Backmasking
2736:Music award
2715:Rising Star
2511:HitQuarters
2390:ARIA Charts
2306:Eight-track
2291:Music video
2268:Maxi single
2216:Ghostwriter
2211:Vocal coach
2166:Disc jockey
2139:Arrangement
2108:Record shop
2078:Music venue
2073:Music store
2033:Disc jockey
1893:Live Nation
1888:CTS Eventim
1810:Independent
1622:January 21,
1591:January 21,
1560:January 21,
1534:January 21,
1504:January 20,
1444:January 20,
1418:January 20,
1393:January 20,
1181:Action News
1033:Carole King
1017:Russ Kunkel
999:The Section
815:Isaac Hayes
807:Eddie Floyd
766:Chet Atkins
732:; pianists
601:studio band
595:Studio band
545:Los Angeles
539:1950s–1960s
477:bandleaders
446:play by ear
427:stage piano
408:grand piano
281:bandleaders
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