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Was (Not Was): A Subtle Fabrication Not of the Norm

Vivien Goldman, NME, 20 June 1981

Imagine Vivien Goldman’s surprise to discover that the brains behind Ze’s hottest American soul act are not black but two nice middle class Jewish boys.

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