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Neil Young
Neil Young
Canadian musician and filmmaker
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
American singer-songwriter
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Canadian singer-songwriter
John Phillips
American musician
Lou Adler
American record producer
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
American musician
Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson
British musician
Nick Drake
English singer, songwriter, and guitarist
James Taylor
James Taylor
American musician
Chapin, Harry
Harry Chapin
American musician
Jansch, Bert
Bert Jansch
Scottish-born singer, songwriter, and musician
Richard Fariña
American folk singer and novelist
Mimi Fariña
American folk singer and social activist

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