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Chanteur Rockabilly puis Country US né William Edwin Bruce Jr., le 29
Décembre 1939 à Keiser (Arkansas). Ed Bruce a débuté en 1957 à la Sun Records de Memphis (Tennessee),
sous le nom d'Edwin Bruce. Il connut le succès chez RCA, Monument et United Artists Records.
Ed Bruce est décédé le 6 Janvier 2021 à Clarksville (Tennessee).
Like so many
other artists, singer Ed Bruce got his start as a rockabilly act for Memphis'
famed Sun Records; however, he was probably best known for his songwriting
acumen. Born William Edwin Bruce Jr. in Arkansas in 1939, he cut his first sides
for Sun at the age of 17. His career as a frenetic rockabilly performer was
largely unsuccessful, however, and by 1964 Bruce had moved to Nashville to
become a member of the Marijohn Wilkins Singers. He also entered into a
lucrative career singing advertising jingles; his best-known campaign cast him
as a character called the Tennessean.
In 1966, Bruce signed with RCA, notching his first chart hit with the single "Walker's
Woods." More singles and a change of labels followed, but the singer struggled
until 1975, when he took his composition "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up
to Be Cowboys" into the Top 20. The song, Bruce's best-known, was later a
monster hit when covered by the duo of
Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson in
1977. His songs have also been recorded by the likes of
Charlie Louvin,
Tex Ritter,
Tanya Tucker, and
Crystal Gayle.
After a brief tenure at Epic Records between 1977 and 1978, Bruce achieved his
greatest commercial success with MCA in the 1980s. "The Last Cowboy Song,"
featuring guest Vocals from Willie Nelson,
hit number 12 in 1980; both "Girls, Women and Ladies" and "(When You Fall in
Love) Everything's a Waltz" also fell just short of entering the Top Ten. In
1981, Bruce hit number one with "You're the Best Break This Heart Ever Had";
other Top Five singles included "Ever, Never Lovin' You" (number four, 1982), "After
All" (number four, 1983), "You Turn Me On (Like a Radio)" (number three, 1984),
and "Nights" (number four, 1986). After the 1986 album Night Things and a
1988 self-titled follow-up, Bruce made a conscious decision to cut back on his
music to focus on his acting career, appearing in several made-for-TV films.
Ed Bruce passed away on January 6, 2021 in Clarksville (Tennessee).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Bruce
Talents : Vocals, Songwriter, Guitar, Actor
Style musical : Rockabilly, Traditional Country
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ROCK BOPPIN' BABY
(1957)
MORE THAN
YESTERDAY (1957)
SWEET WOMAN (1958)
PART OF MY LIFE (1958)
LAST TRAIN
TO CLARKSVILLE (1967)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & EP
| 09/1957 | SP SUN 276 (US) | . | Edwin BRUCE -
Rock Boppin' Baby
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More Than Yesterday
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| 06/1958 | SP SUN 292 (US) | . | Edwin BRUCE -
Sweet Woman
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Part Of My Life
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| 02/1961 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-7842 (US) | . | Flight 303 / Sound Gold |
| 1962 | SP WAND W-136 (US) | . | Greatest Man / It's Coming To Me |
| 1963 | SP WAND W-140 (US) | . | See The Big Man Cry / I Won't Cry Answer |
| 1963 | SP WAND W-148 (US) | . | Workingman's Prayer / Don't Let It Happen |
| 1963 | EP VOGUE EPL 8153 (F) |
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It's Coming To Me / The Greatest Man / See The Big Man Cry / I Won't Cry Anymore |
| 1964 | SP WAND W-156 (US) | . | I'm Gonna Have A Party / Half A Love |
| 1964 | SP SONIC 1001 (US) | . | He Gave Her To Me / If I Ever Got To Heaven |
| 1966 | SP APT 25095 (US) | . | Unbreakable Heart / Ebb Tide |
| 12/1966 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-9044 (US) | . | Walker's Woods / Lonesome Is Me |
| 03/1967 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-9155 (US) | . |
Last Train To
Clarksville
/ I'm Getting Better |
| 09/1967 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-9315 (US) | . | If I Could Just Go Home / Price I Pay To Stay |
| 12/1967 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-9394 (US) | . | Her Sweet Love And The Baby / Shadows Of Her Mind |
| 02/1968 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-9475 (US) | . | I Know Better / I'll Take You Away |
| 06/1968 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-9553 (US) | . | Painted Girls And Wine / Ninety Seven More Years To Go |
| 12/1968 | SP MONUMENT 45-1118 (US) | . | Puzzles / Song For Jenny |
| 05/1969 | SP MONUMENT 45-1138 (US) | . | Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven / When A Man Becomes A Man |
| 09/1969 | SP MONUMENT 45-1155 (US) | . | Hey Porter / Love My Dear Holds Tight |
| 02/1973 | SP UNITED ARTISTS UA-XW204-W (US) | . | Good Jelly Jones / House In New Orleans |
| 11/1973 | SP UNITED ARTISTS UA-XW353-W (US) | . | July You're A Woman / Rain In My Baby's Life |
| 03/1974 | SP UNITED ARTISTS UA-XW403-W (US) | . | Devil Ain't A Lonely Woman's Friend / It's Not What She Done |
| 10/1975 | SP UNITED ARTISTS UA-XW732-Y (US) | . | Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys / It's Not What She's Done |
| 02/1976 | SP UNITED ARTISTS UA-XW774-Y (US) | . | Littlest Cowboy Rides Again / Feel Of Being Gone |
| 05/1976 | SP UNITED ARTISTS UA-XW811-Y (US) | . | Sleep All Morning / Working Man's Prayer |
| 09/1976 | SP UNITED ARTISTS UA-XW862-Y (US) | . | Wide Open Spaces And Cowboys Are Gone / For Love's Own Sake |
| 07/1977 | SP EPIC 8-50424 (US) | . | When I Die Just Let Me Go To Texas / I've Not Forgot Marie |
| 11/1977 | SP EPIC 8-50475 (US) | . | Star-Studded Nights / Wedding Dress |
| 01/1978 | SP EPIC 8-50503 (US) | . | Love Somebody To Death / I Can't Seem To Get The Hang Of Telling Her Goodbye |
| 05/1978 | SP EPIC 8-50544 (US) | . | Man Made Of Glass / Never Take Candy From A Stramger |
| 09/1978 | SP EPIC 8-50613 (US) | . | Man That Turned My Mama Out / Give My Old Memory A Call |
| 12/1978 | SP EPIC 8-50645 (US) | . | Angeline / Give My Old Memory A Call |
| 03/1980 | SP MCA MCA-41201 (US) | . | Diane / Blue Umbrella |
| 06/1980 | SP MCA MCA-41273 (US) | . | Last Cowboy Song / Outlaw And The Stranger |
| 10/1980 | SP MCA MCA-51018 (US) | . | Girls Women And Ladies / Last Thing She Said |
| 02/1981 | SP MCA MCA-51076 (US) | . | Evil Angel / Easy Temptations |
| 06/1981 | SP MCA MCA-51139 (US) | . | (When You Fall In Love) Everything's A Waltz / Thirty-Nine And Holding |
| 10/1981 | SP MCA MCA-51210 (US) | . | You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had / It Just Makes Me Want You More Again |
| 02/1982 | SP MCA MCA-52036 (US) | . | Love's Found You And Me / I Take The Chance |
| 07/1982 | SP MCA MCA-52109 (US) | . | Ever Never Lovin' You / Theme From Bret Maverick |
| 11/1982 | SP MCA MCA-52156 (US) | . | My First Taste Of Texas / One More Shot At Old Back Home Again |
| 04/1983 | SP MCA MCA-52210 (US) | . | You're Not Leaving Here Tonight / I Think I'm In Love |
| 07/1983 | SP MCA MCA-52251 (US) | . | If It Was Easy / You've Got Her Eyes |
| 10/1983 | SP MCA MCA-52295 (US) | . | After All / It Would Take A Fool |
| 07/1984 | SP MCA MCA-52433 (US) | . | Tell 'Em I've Gone Crazy / Birds Of Paradise |
| 10/1984 | SP RCA VICTOR PB-13937 (US) | . | You Turn Me On (Like A Radio) / If It Ain't Love |
| 02/1985 | SP RCA VICTOR PB-14037 (US) | . | When Givin' Up Was Easy / Texas Girl I'm Closing In On You |
| 07/1985 | SP RCA VICTOR PB-14150 (US) | . | Migrant / If It Ain't Love |
| 03/1986 | SP RCA VICTOR PB-14305 (US) | . | Nights / Fifteen To Forty-Three (Man In The Mirror) |
| 08/1986 | SP RCA VICTOR 5005-7-R (US) | . | Fools For Each Other (with Lynn ANDERSON) / Memphis Roots |
| 12/1986 | SP RCA VICTOR 5077-7-R (US) | . | Quietly Easy / Memphis Roots |
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Unissued Tracks
| 1957 | Sun unissued | Eight Wheel Driver [vers. 1] |
| 1957 | Sun unissued | Rock Boppin' Baby [alt. vers.] |
| 1958 | Sun unissued | Alone With A Broken Heart |
| 1958 | Sun unissued | Baby That's Good |
| 1958 | Sun unissued | Ballad Of Ringo |
| 1958 | Sun unissued | Doll Baby |
| 1958 | Sun unissued | Eight Wheel Driver [vers. 2] |
| 1958 | Sun unissued | Just Being With You |
| 1958 | Sun unissued | King Of Fools [vers. 1] |
| 1958 | Sun unissued | King Of Fools [vers. 2] |
| 1958 | Sun unissued | Sweet Woman [alt. vers.] |
| 1958 | Sun unissued | You Come To Me |
Albums
| 03/1968 | LP 12" RCA VICTOR LSP 3948 (US) |
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IF I COULD JUST GO HOME - I Know Better / Why Can't I Come Home / Walker's Woods / Ninety Seven More To Go / If I Could Just Go Home / Give More Than You Take / By Route Of New Orleans / Shadows Of Her Mind / Lonesome Is Me / Price I Pay To Stay / I'm Getting Better / Her Sweet Love And The Baby | |||
| 07/1969 | LP 12" MONUMENT SLP 18118 (US) |
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SHADES OF RED BRUCE - Song For Ginny / When A Man Becomes A Man / Today Is Mine / I Couldn't Stay / Puzzles / Working Man's Prayer / Everybody Wants To Get To Heaven / Are You Sincere / You're A Bad Mistake / I Had No Reason / No Satisfaction / From Both Sides | |||
| 1976 | LP 12" UNITED ARTISTS 613H (US) |
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ED BRUCE - Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys / Mose Rankin / Migrant / Sleep All Mornin' / Working Man's Prayer / Littlest Cowboy Rides Again / Thing Called Love / Streets Of Laredo / Cup Of Conversation / Just Along For The Ride | |||
| 1977 | LP 12" EPIC KE 35043 (US) |
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TENNESSEEAN - Man Made Of Glass / Star-Studded Nights / Never Take Candy From A Stranger / Am I Gonna Have To Burn Atlanta Down / Texas / Love Somebody To Death / I Can't Seem To Get The Hang Of Telling Her Goodbye / Wedding Dress / I've Not Forgot Marie / There Ain't No Good Chain Gang | |||
| 1978 | LP 12" EPIC KE 35541 (US) |
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COWBOYS AND DREAMERS - Angeline Would You Like To Dance Again / I Really Didn't Have A Thing To Do Today / Greatest Love Song / Kentucky Boy California Man / Family / Old Wore Out Cowboy / Man That Turned My Mama On / He Brings Your Memory Back Again / Miracle Express / Give My Old Memory A Call | |||
| 05/1980 | LP 12" MCA 3242 (US) |
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ED BRUCE - Diane / Last Thing She Said / Last Cowboy Song / Red Doggin' Again / Love Ain't Something I Can Do Alone / Girls Women And Ladies / Neon Fool / Blue Umbrella / I Still Wish The Very Best For You / Outlaw And The Stranger | |||
| 03/1981 | LP 12" MCA 5188 (US) |
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ONE TO ONE - Everything's A Waltz / Evil Angel / You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had / It Just Makes Me Want You More / Hundred Dollar Lady / Love's Found You And Me / I Take The Chance / No Regrets / Thirty-Nine And Holding / Easy Temptations | |||
| 03/1982 | LP 12" RCA INTS 5199 (UK) |
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LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE - I Know Better / Why Can't I Come Home / Walker's Woods / Ninety Seven More To Go / If I Could Just Go Home / By Route Of New Orleans / Shadows Of Her Mind / Lonesome Is Me / I'm Getting Better / Her Sweet Love And The Baby / I'll Take You Away / Last Train To Clarksville / I'd Best Be Leaving You / Tiny Golden Locket / Ballad Of The Drummer Boy / Something Else To Mess Your Mind / Puzzles / Memphis Morning / Painted Girls And Wine / Blue Bayou | |||
| 1982 | LP 12" MCA 3142 (US) |
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THE BEST OF ED BRUCE - Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys / Diane / The Last Cowboy Song / Girls, Women And Ladies / Evil Angel / (When You Fall in Love) Everything's A Waltz / You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had / Love's Found You And Me / Ever, Never Lovin' You / My First Taste Of Texas / Theme from Bret Maverick / You're Not Leavin' Here Tonight / If It Was Easy / After All / Tell 'Em I've Gone Crazy / You Turn Me on (Like A Radio) / When Giving Up Was Easy / Nights | |||
| 10/1982 | LP 12" MCA 5323 (US) |
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I WRITE IT DOWN - My First Taste Of Texas / Ever Never Lovin' You / Somebody's Crying / One More Shot Of Old Back Home Again / Songwriter / Theme From Bret Maverick / Memories Can't Stand To Be Alone / Your Jukebox Could Use A Few More Sad Songs / Babe In Arms / Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys | |||
| 05/1983 | LP 12" MCA 5416 (US) |
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YOU'RE NOT LEAVING HER TONIGHT - You're Not Leaving Here Tonight / It Would Take A Fool / In Mexico / If It Was Easy / It's The Lovers / After All / Lucky Arms / You've Got Her Eyes / I Think I'm In Love / I'll Be There To Catch You | |||
| 1984 | LP 12" MCA 5511 (US) |
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TELL 'EM I'VE GONE CRAZY - If I Just Knew What To Say / She Never Could Dance / It's All In Your Mind / Straight Shooter / Devil Inside / Tell 'em I've Gone Crazy / Old Time's Sake / Birds Of Paradise / Someone Who Would Care / If She Just Helps Me Get Over You | |||
| 12/1984 | LP 12" RCA VICTOR AHL1 5324 (US) |
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HOMECOMING - You Turn Me On / That's How It Goes / I Think I Could Love You / Texas Girl I'm Closing In On You / Great Divide / When Givin' Up Was Easy / If It Ain't Love / Migrant / Old Loves Never Die / Forever Lovin' Me | |||
| 1985 | LP 12" MCA 5577 (US) |
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GREATEST HITS - Last Cowboy Song / Girls Women And Ladies / Everything's A Waltz / You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had / Love's Found You And Me / Ever Never Lovin' You / My First Taste Of Texas / You're Not Leaving Here Tonight / If It Was Easy / After All | |||
| 04/1986 | LP 12" BEAR FAMILY BFX 15194 (GER) |
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ROCK BOPPIN' BABY - Rock Boppin' Baby / More Than Yesterday / Eight Wheel / Ballad Of Ringo / King Of Fools / Just Being With You / Alone With A Broken Heart / You Come To Me / Sweet Woman / Baby That's Good / Part Of My Life / Doll Baby / Flight 303 / Sun Gold | |||
| 07/1986 | LP 12" RCA VICTOR AHL1 5808 (US) |
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NIGHT THINGS - Nights / You Are A Rose / Fools For Each Other / Quietly Crazy / Fifteen To Forty Three / Fishin' In The Dark / Somebody's Somebody New / Down The Hall / Memphis Roots | |||
| 02/1995 | CD VARESE 5566 (US) |
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THE BEST OF ED BRUCE - Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys / Diane / Last Cowboy Song / Girls Women And Ladies / Evil Angel / Everything's A Waltz / You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had / Love's Found You And Me / Ever Never Lovin' You / My First Taste Of Texas / Theme From Bret Maverick / You're Not Leaving Here Tonight / If It Was Easy / After All / Tell 'em I've Gone Crazy / You Turn Me On / When Givin' Up Was Easy / Nights | |||
| 03/1995 | CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 15830 (GER) |
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PUZZLES - Puzzles / Blue Denim Eyes / By Route Of New Orleans / Shadows Of Her Mind / Lonesome Is Me / Tiny Golden Locket / If I Could Just Go Home / Walker's Woods / Give Me More Than You Take / I'm Getting Better / Painted Girls And Wine / Price I Pay To Stay / Something Else To Mess Your Mind / I Know Better / Memphis Morning / Blue Bayou / Why Can't I Come Home / Last Train To Clarksville / Her Sweet Love And The Baby / I'll Take You Away / Ninety Seven More To Go / I'd Best Be Leaving You / Puzzles / Ballad Of The Drummer Boy / Painted Girls And Wine / Blue Bayou / Give Me More Than You Take / I'd Best Be Leaving You, Puzzles | |||
| 06/1997 | CD KINGFISHER 21 (US) |
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SET ME FREE - Set Me Free / Hallelujah I Love Her So / July The 12th 1939 / She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye / Behind Closed Doors / Another Place Another Time / King Of The Road / No Money Down / Ruby / Hoppy's Gone | |||
| 05/2002 | CD MUSIC ROW 11055 (US) |
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THIS OLD HAT - Tracks You Left On Me / You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had / How Do You Do That / Greatest Hit / This Old Hat / One / Feel Of Bein' Gone / Bartender / Truth Is I'm A Liar / Did He Say It Better Than Me / My First Taste Of Texas / Growing Up / My Baby Don't Need No Polish To Shine | |||
| 04/2003 | CD VARESE 66451 (US) |
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12 CLASSICS - Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be / Last Cowboy Song / Girls Women And Ladies / When You Fall In Love / You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had / Ever Never Lovin' You / My First Taste Of Texas / After All / You Turn Me On / Nights / In The Garden / Lord's Prayer | |||
| 2004 | CD ED BRUCE ? (US) |
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CHANGED - Changed / The Family's Growing / Tougher Than Nails / I Will Never Die / For My Good And To Your Glory / Jesus Loved The Hell Out Of Me / In Jesus' Eyes / Homecoming 1945 / My Best Friend / Standing In The Fire / If Only I Had Been There / The Perfect Lamb | |||
| 03/2006 | CD LAMON 10411 (US) |
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CHANGED - Changed / The Family's Growing / Tougher Than Nails / I Will Never Die / For My Good And To Your Glory / Jesus Loved The Hell Out Of Me / In Jesus' Eyes / Homecoming 1945 / My Best Friend / Standing In The Fire / If Only I Had Been There / The Perfect Lamb | |||
| 03/2007 | CD ED BRUCE ? (US) |
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SING ABOUT JESUS - Sing About Jesus / You / He Lives / Devil Ain't Got A Prayer / I Pray / I Know / Stand By Me / Rise / One Spirit / What Have We Done / Tender His Mercy / Thank You For The Son | |||
| 05/2009 | CD HUX 106 (UK) |
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TENNESSEEAN / COWBOYS AND DREAMERS - Man Made Of Glass / Star-Studded Nights / Never Take Candy From A Stranger / Am I Gonna Have To Burn Atlanta Down / Texas / Love Somebody To Death / I Can't Seem To Get The Hang Of Telling Her Goodbye / Wedding Dress / I've Not Forgot Marie / There Ain't No Good Chain Gang / Angeline Would You Like To Dance Again / I Really Didn't Have A Thing To Do Today / Greatest Love Song / Kentucky Boy California Man / Family / Old Wore Out Cowboy / Man That Turned My Mama On / He Brings Your Memory Back Again / Miracle Express / Give My Old Memory A Call | |||
| 09/2010 | CD VARESE 302 067 030 (US) |
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IN JESUS' EYES - Changed / I Pray / In Jesus' Eyes / Devil Ain't Got A Prayer / My Best Friend / Tougher Than Nails / The Family's Growing / Standing In The Fire / I Know / Jesus Loved The Hell Out Of Me / Thank You For The Son / For My Good And To Your Glory | |||
| 09/2018 | 3 CD Hump Head HUMP 222 (EUR) |
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Girls, Women & Ladies - The Universal Recordings :
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