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A look back at Scottish rock band Simple Minds; they rose to international stardom in the 1980s with their hit song "Don't You (Forget About Me)."
A look back at Scottish rock band Simple Minds; they rose to international stardom in the 1980s with their hit song "Don't You (Forget About Me)."
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S10, EP9 "Smokey Robinson"Born in Detroit in 1940, Smokey Robinson is second to only Berry Gordy in the founding of Motown; a prolific songwriter, he is credited with 4,000 songs and 37 Top 40 hits, including "The Tears of a Clown" and "The Tracks of My Tears."
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