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Despite his short life, singer-songwriter Hank Williams is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century and has been cited as a key musical influence on Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones.
Despite his short life, singer-songwriter Hank Williams is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century and has been cited as a key musical influence on Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones.
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S1, EP5 "Janis Joplin"Janis Joplin was one of the most successful and widely known female rock stars of her era; after releasing three albums, she died of a heroin overdose at the age of 27.
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