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Elvis deserves a lot of credit for bringing the blues to middle America, not the Vegas stuff. The early stuff, The Sun records, and the first few RCA records. He was wonderful, he had the power, the drive, and he was so dedicated to his music.

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Peter Tork
Age: 77 †
Born: 1942
Born: February 13
Died: 2019
Died: February 21
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Washington
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