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Also Known As Thomas Richard Paxton
Born October 31, 1937 (age 87) • Chicago • Illinois
Awards And Honors Grammy Award
Bird, Andrew
Andrew Bird
American musician
Joan Baez
Joan Baez
American singer and political activist
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
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Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
American singer and songwriter
The Shakespeare of his generation
Bob Dylan
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Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
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Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie
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Singer and songwriter Carole King
Carole King
American singer-songwriter
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
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The young Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee
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Al Green
Al Green
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Jeff Buckley
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Mary Travers
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Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie
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Ochs, Phil
Phil Ochs
American folksinger and songwriter
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
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Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
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Fiona Apple
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Melissa Manchester
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The Boss
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