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David Nathan, Blues & Soul, 6 October 1972
THERE ARE very few performers whose career can span a good fifteen years and continue to be chart names and still draw crowds, particularly in the soul domain. Being a legend in your own time is enough for anyone to achieve and only the true 'giants' of our music ever succeed.
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