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Chanteur
Rockabilly US né Raymond Eugene Smith, le 30 Octobre 1934 à Paducah
(Kentucky). Ray Smith a débuté en 1956 avec son groupe les "Rock And Roll Boys". Il enregistre son premier single en 1958 à la Sun Records de Memphis (Tennessee), puis passe chez Judd
(59-60), Infinity (61), Smash (62), Warner Bros. (63), Vee Jay (64), Tollie (64), Celebrity-Circle, Diamond, Goldies, Cinammon, Boot, Corona, Zirkon, Wix et Rundell Records!!! Ray nous a quitté de son plein gré, un jour de cafard, le 29 Novembre 1979.
Ray Smith was
a rockabilly and country singer who recorded for the legendary Sun Records
label, and is best remembered for his 1958 hit "Rockin' Little Angel." Smith was
born on October 31, 1938 in Melber, KY, where his father supported his family as
a sharecropper and sheet metal worker. Smith was a self-taught musician who
didn't begin performing in public until he joined the Air Force in 1952, after
driving a Coca-Cola truck, operating an oven for a commercial baker, working in
a shoe factory, and brewing moonshine with his brother-in-law. Smith was
recruited to perform in a talent show while in basic training in Syracuse, NY;
after winning first prize for his rendition of Hank
Williams' "Lovesick Blues," Smith began teaching himself to play the piano,
guitar, and harmonica. While stationed in California, he began playing club
dates on weekends, and in 1956 he formed his band "The Rock & Roll Boys,"
featuring Raymond Jones on guitar, Dean Perkins on steel guitar, James Webb on
bass, and rhythm guitar, and Henry Stevens on drums. The band began playing
clubs in Kentucky and Illinois, and in 1956 Ray Smith & the Rock & Roll Boys landed
their own local television show on a station in Paducah, KY. The show caught the
attention of manager Charlie Terrell, who signed Smith as a client and got him a
deal with Sun Records. Judd Phillips, brother of label founder Sam Phillips,
produced Smith's sessions and gave his material a bit more polish than much of
the classic Sun material, but Smith was a strong singer with a solid band, and
his fourth single, 1959's "Rockin' Little Angel" -- a revved-up rewrite of the
folk chestnut "Buffalo Gals" -- became a major hit. (While his first three
singles were issued on Sun, "Rockin' Little Angel" appeared on the subsidiary
label Judd, as did most of his subsequent releases for the Phillips Brothers.) Smith followed
his uptempo hit with a handful of ballads that failed to make a serious
impression on the charts, but Smith continued to perform and record as a
journeyman rock & roll and country act, cutting material for Vee-Jay, Warner
Brothers, Smash, Tollie, Vix and Cinnamon Records over the next
decade-and-a-half. In the '70s, Smith relocated to Canada and continued to
perform regularly there, as well as landing frequent dates in Las Vegas. Smith's
career came to an abrupt and tragic end on November 29, 1979, when the musician
unexpectedly took his own life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Smith_(rockabilly_singer)
Talents : Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Style musical : Rockabilly, Rock 'n' Roll
RIGHT
BEHIND YOU BABY
(1958)
ROCKIN' BANDIT
(1959)
THAT'S
ALL RIGHT
(1959)
ROCKIN'
LITTLE ANGEL (1959)
Makes Me Feel Good
(1960)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & EP
| 06/1958 | SP SUN 298 (US) | . |
Right Behind You Baby
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So Young
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| 11/1958 | SP SUN 308 (US) | . |
You Made A Hit
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Why, Why, Why
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| 04/1959 | SP SUN 319 (US) | . |
Rockin' Bandit
/ Sail Away |
| 08/1959 | SP JUDD 45-1016 (US) | . |
That's All Right
/
Rockin' Little Angel
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| 04/1960 | SP JUDD 45-1017 (US) | . |
Put Your Arms Around Me Honey
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Maria Elena
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| 07/1960 | SP JUDD 45-1019 (US) | . |
Makes Me Feel Good
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One Wonderful Love
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| 10/1960 | SP JUDD 45-1021 (US) | . | Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes / You Don't Want Me |
| 03/1961 | SP INFINITY INX-003 (US) | . |
Turn On The Moonlight
/ After This Night Is
Trough |
| 07/1961 | SP INFINITY 007 (US) | . |
Johnny The Hummer
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Let Yourself Go
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| 11/1961 | SP SUN 372 (US) | . |
I Won't Miss You
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Travlin' Salesman
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| 03/1962 | SP SUN 375 (US) | . |
Hey, Boss Man
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Candy Doll
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| 10/1962 | SP SMASH S-1787 (US) | . | Room 503 / Those Four Precious Years |
| 1962 | SP ZIRKON 1055 (US) | . |
Turn On The Moonlight / After The Night Is Through |
| 1962 | SP INFINITY INX-007 (US) | . |
Let Yourself Go / Johnny The Hummer |
| 08/1963 | SP WARNER BROS. 5371 (US) | . |
I'm Snowed
/
Turn Over A New Leaf
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| 1963 | SP OLDIES 45 OL 26 (US) | . |
Rockin' Little Angel
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| 01/1964 | SP VEE JAY VJ 579 (US) | . |
Rockin' Robin
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Robbin' The Cradle
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| 10/1964 | SP TOLLIE 9029 (US) | . |
Did We Have A Party
/ Here Comes My Baby Back
Again |
| 12/1965 | SP DIAMOND D 193 (US) | . |
Everybody's Goin' Somewhere / Au Go Go |
| 1966 | SP BC BC-351 (US) | . |
I Guess I Better Move Along
/
Four Seasons Of
Life
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| 1966 | SP BC 4100 (US) | . |
Walk On By / Did He Hurt You All That Bad |
| 1966 | SP BC 7130 (US) | . |
Let The Four Winds Blow / I'm In Love Again |
| 1969 | SP CELEBRITY CCR-6901 (US) | . |
I Walk The Line / Fool Number One |
| 1970 ? | SP REQUEST R.R.S. 004 (B) |
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Things (Bobby DARIN) /
That's All Right
(Ray SMITH) |
| 02/1973 | SP CINNAMON C 755 (US) | . |
Titted Cup Of Love / I'd Traded Better For Worse |
| 05/1973 | SP CINNAMON C 760 (US) | . |
It Wasn't Easy / It's Just Not The Same |
| 10/1973 | SP CINNAMON C 773 (US) | . |
First Lonely Weekend / Handful Of Friends |
| 04/1974 | SP CINNAMON C 795 (US) | . |
Ten Steps Out Of Front / Because Of Losing You |
| 1975 | SP CORONA CR 222 (US) | . |
Thank You Love / It Wasn't Easy |
| 1975 | SP BOOT 151 (CAN) | . | Thank You Love / It Wasn't Easy |
| 1975 ? | SP ERA BACK TO BACK SERIES 048 (US) | . |
Robbin' The Cradle
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| 1976 | SP CORONA CR 226 (US) | . |
Kaw-Liga / Walking Into Your Life |
| 1976 | SP BOOT 164 (CAN) | . | Kaw-Liga / Walking Into Your Life |
| 1976 | SP CORONA CR 228 (US) | . |
One Hand On The Bottle On Foot In The Grave / Danny Boy |
| 1976 | SP BOOT 176 (CAN) | . | One Hand On The Bottle On Foot In The Grave / Danny Boy |
| 1976 | SP CORONA CR 230 (US) | . |
Light That Candle / How's His Memory Doing Today |
| 1977 | SP BOOT 197 (CAN) | . |
Don't Say Goodbye / Without You |
| 1977 | SP ShiRay 101 (US) | . |
Sleepy Eyed Woman / Pretty Jukebox |
| 1978 | SP WIX W-101 (US) | . |
Room Full Of Roses / Break Up |
| 1978 | SP WIX W-102 (US) | . |
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Me And Bobby McGee |
| ???? | EP 33 t. Rockin‘ 33-007 (US) | . |
Rockin‘ With Ray - LetYourself Go / Shake Around / Did We Have A Party / I'm Snowed / Willing And Ready |
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Albums
| 1960 | LP 12" JUDD JLPA-701 (US) |
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TRAVELIN' WITH RAY - Rockin' Little Angel / Rebound / Baby Just Because / Put Your Arms Around Me Honey / Speak Low / Make Me Feel Good / One Wonderful Love / Blonde Hair Blue Eyes / I'll Be Comin' Home / Little Miss Blue / Maria Elena / That's All Right |
| 1963 | LP 12" CROWN CLP-5335 (US) |
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Ral DOONER AND RAY SMITH AND BOBBY DALE - Ral DOONER : That's All Right With Me / Tell Me Why / Ray SMITH : Blond Hair Blue Eyes / Rebound / Baby Just Because / Bobby DALE : Born To Be A Loser / Fly By Night / Six Feet Of Trouble / What Is The Secret / When The Time Comes |
| 1963 | LP 12" CROWN CLP-5364 (mono) / CST-364 (stereo) (US) |
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RAY SMITH AND Pat CUPP - Rockin' Little Angel (Ray SMITH) / Makes Me Feel Good (Ray SMITH) / I'll Be Coming Home (Ray SMITH) / That's All Right (Ray SMITH) / Little Miss Blue (Ray SMITH) / Long Gone Daddy (Pat CUPP) / Do Me No Wrong (Pat CUPP) / Baby Come Back (Pat CUPP) / That Girl Of Mine (Pat CUPP) / I Guess It's Meant That Way (Pat CUPP) |
| 1976 | LP 12" Rock ’N’ Roll 75-002 (US) |
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IT'S GREAT, IT'S RAY SMITH - You Made A Hit / Why, Why, Why / Rockin' Bandit / So Young / Right Behind You Baby / Sail Away / Candy Doll / Let Yourself Go / Johnny The Hummer / Did We Have A Party / Rockin' Little Angel / Rebound / Makes Me Feel Good / That's All Right / Little Miss Blues / Blond Hair, Blue Eyes / Put Your Arms Around Me Honey / Robin The Cradle / Nice Guy / Rockin' Robin |
| 1976 | LP 12" Boot BOS-7182 (CAN) |
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The Country Side - It Wasn't Easy / Thank You Love / Lucille / Without You / Danny Boy / Light That Candle / How's His Memory Doing Today / Walking Into Your Life / One Hand On The Bottle And One Foot In The Grave / She's Pulling Me Back Again / Kaw-Liga |
| 1978 | LP 12" Wix WIX-1000 (US) |
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I'm Gonna Rock Some More - Let The 4 Winds Blow / Jambalaya / Wabash Cannon Ball / Wipe Out / I'm Gonna Rock Some More / Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes / Just A Closer Walk With Thee / The "King's" Medley : Mystery Train - Love Me Tender - Don't Be Cruel - It's Now Or Never - Teddy Bear - Wear My Ring/Wonder Of You - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - That's All Right Mama - Hound Dog - Love Me |
| 1979 | LP 12" ROCKHOUSE LP 7904 (NL) |
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THE COUNTRY SIDE - It Wasn't Easy / Thank You Love / Lucille / Without You / Oh Danny Boy / Light That Candle / How's His Memory Doing Today / Walking Into Your Life / One Hand On The Bottle And One Foot ln The Grave / She's Pulling Me Back Again / Kaw-Liga |
| 1979 | LP 12" ROCKHOUSE LP 7909 (NL) |
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THE ROCKING SIDE - Right Behind You Baby / Did We Have A Party / Willing And Ready / Why, why, Why / Rebound / Break Up / Rockin' Little Angel / Good Hearted Woman / You Made A Hit / Sail Away / Down The Line / Whole Lotta Shaking Going On |
| 1980 | LP 12" ROCKHOUSE 67529 (F) |
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THE COUNTRY SIDE - It Wasn't Easy / Thank You Love / Lucille / Without You / Oh Danny Boy / Light That Candle / How's His Memory Doing Today / Walking Into Your Life / One Hand On The Bottle & One Foot In The Grave / She's Pulling Me Back Again / Kaw-Liga |
| 1980 | LP 12" ROCKHOUSE 67530 (F) |
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THE ROCKING SIDE - Right Behind You Baby / Did We Have A Party / Willing And Ready / Why, why, Why / Rebound / Break Up / Rockin' Little Angel / Good Hearted Woman / You Made A Hit / Sail Away / Down The Line / Whole Lotta Shaking Going On |
| 1981 | LP 12" Wix WIX-1002 (US) |
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Live In '62 - Be Bop A-Lula / What'd I Say / Hey Boss Man / End Of The Road /Those Four Precious Years / Return To Sender / I Can't Help It / Great Balls Of Fire / On My Knees / Let's Do The Twist / She's Not You / Rockin' Little Angel |
| 1983 | LP 12" Rundell RLP-003 (GER) |
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Rockin' In Germany - Mystery Train / Whole Lotta Shakin / Rockin' Little Angel / Break Up / Great Balls Of Fire / What'd I Say / A Room Full Of Roses / Jambalaya / Break Up / Right Behind You Baby / So Young / Did We Have A Party / Rockin' Bandit / You Made A Hit / Hey Boss Man / Willing And Ready / Red Hot |
| 1987 | LP 12" REVIVAL 3004 (UK) |
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RARE ITEMS - THE ROCKIN' BANDIT - Gone Baby Gone / Swingin' Boogie / Baby Just Because / Speak Low / Rockin' Bandit / One Wonderful Love / I'll Be Home / Maria Helena / Shake Around / Break Up / Willingly & Ready / Why Why Why / Forever Yours / I Guess I Better Move Along / Here Come By Baby Back Again / A Place Within' My Heart / Four Seasons Of Live |
| 1988 | LP 12" CHARLY Sun LP-1009 (UK) |
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I'm Right Behind You Baby! - Sun Sessions 1958 - Break-Up / So Young / Right Behind You Baby / Life Is The Flower / You Made A Hit / Forever Yours / Little Girl / Shake Around / Why, Why, Why / Willing And Ready / I Want To Be Free / Sail Away / Two Pennies And A String / Rockin' Bandit |
| 1991 | CD CHARLY Sun CD 32 (UK) |
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Rockin' With Ray - Right Behind You Baby / Shake Around / You Made A Hit / Rockin' Bandit (undubbed) / Life Is A Flower / Two Pennies And A String / Sail Away / I Want To Be Free / The Girl Was Meant For Me / Little Girl / Forever Yours / Why Why Why / Break-Up / Willing And Eager / So Young / I Won't Miss You / Travelin' Salesman / Candy Doll / Hey Boss Man / Rockin' Bandit |
| 1992 | CD FNAC MUSIC 662071 (F) |
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THE ROCK ORIGINALS COLLECTION 17 - RAY SMITH - Right Behind You Baby / So Young / You Made A Hit / Rockin' Bandit / Shake Around / Willing And Ready / Traveling Salesman / I Wanna Be Free / Hey Bossman / I'll Try / The Girl Meant For Me / Little Girl / Break Up / Candy Doll / I Won't Miss You / Why, Why, Why / Sail Away / Life Is A Flower / Two Pennies And A String |
| 1993 | CD DUNHILL DH-CD 701 (CAN) |
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TRAVELIN' WITH RAY - So Young / That's Allright / Little Miss Blue / One Wonderful Love / After This Night Thtough / Blond Hair, Blue Eyes / Makes Me Feel Good / Put Your Arms Around Me / Rebound / Turn On The Moonlight / Rockin' Little Angel / You Made A Hit / Right Behind You Baby / Break Up / Shake Around / Rockin' Bandit / Sail Away / Candy Doll / Willing And Ready / I'll Be Coming Home / Life Is A Flower / Little Girl / Baby Just Because / Robin' The Cradle / Rockin' Robin / I Guess I Better Move Along / Trav'lin' Salesman / Nice Guy / Johnny Lee Hummer / Let Yourself Go / I'm Snowed / Turn Over A New Leaf / Did We Have A Party |
| 1995 | CD CHARLY CPCD-8117 (UK) |
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SHAKE AROUND - Break Up / Why, Why, Why / Willing And Ready / So Young / Right Behind You Baby / You Made A Hit / Shake Around / Rockin' Bandit [version] / Sail Away / Forever Yours / I Won't Miss You ('Til You Go) / Travelin' Salesman / Candy Doll / Hey, Boss Man / Life Is A Flower / Little Girl / I Wanna Be Free / Two Pennies And A String / The This Girl Was Meant For Me / Rockin' Bandit [undubbed] / Why, Why, Why [alternative] / Rockin' Robin / Robbin' The Cradle |
| 1998 | LP 12" RUNDELL LP-013 (US) |
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RAY Smith Sings And Rocks - radio recordings : When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Young Love / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You / How Is The World Treating You / Love Me / Too Much / Honky Tonk Man / Mother You're Just An Angel To Me / Jailhouse Rock / Santa Claus Is Back In Town / Baby I Don't Care / live, Paducah, KY, 1962 : Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello / Sheila / Portrait Of My Love / How Do You Think I Feel / 1978 : I'll Drink It Over / I'm Human Same As You / How Is His Memory Doing Today / radio show : Great Balls Of Fire |
| 2000 | CD WIX WCD 1006 (US) |
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THE COMPLETE WIX SESSIONS OF... RAY SMITH - Break Up / Room Full Of Roses / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Me And Bobby McGee / Let Four Winds Blow / Jambalaya (On The Bayou) / Wahbash Cannon Ball / Wipe Out / I'm Gonna Rock Some More / Hank Up My Rock And Roll Shoes / The King's Medley: Mystery Train - Love Me Tender - Don't Be Cruel - It's Now Or Never / Just A Closer Walk With Thee |
| 2004 | CD SNAPPER SNAP 181 CD (UK) |
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SHAKE AROUND - Break Up / Why, Why, Why / Willing And Ready / So Young / Right Behind You Baby / You Made A Hit / Shake Around / Rockin' Bandit [version] / Sail Away / Forever Yours / I Won't Miss You ('Til You Go) / Travelin' Salesman / Candy Doll / Hey, Boss Man / Life Is A Flower / Little Girl / I Wanna Be Free / Two Pennies And A String / The This Girl Was Meant For Me / Rockin' Bandit [undubbed] / Why, Why, Why [alternative] / Rockin' Robin / Robbin' The Cradle |
| 2008 | CD Complete ROCK 'N' ROLL SROLL CD815X (EUR) |
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SHAKE AROUND - Break Up / Why, Why, Why / Willing And Ready / So Young / Right Behind You Baby / You Made A Hit / Shake Around / Rockin' Bandit [version] / Sail Away / Forever Yours / I Won't Miss You ('Til You Go) / Travelin' Salesman / Candy Doll / Hey, Boss Man / Life Is A Flower / Little Girl / I Wanna Be Free / Two Pennies And A String / The This Girl Was Meant For Me / Rockin' Bandit [undubbed] / Why, Why, Why [alternative] / Rockin' Robin / Robbin' The Cradle |
| 04/2009 | CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 16936 (GER) |
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THE SUN YEARS, PLUS - ROCKIN' LITTLE ANGEL - So Young / Right Behind You Baby / Why Why Why / You Made A Hit / Rockin' Bandit / Sail Away / That's All Right / Rockin' Little Angel / Put Your Arms Around Me Honey / Maria Elena / One Wonderful Love / It Makes Me Feel Good / Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes / You Don't Want Me / Travlin' Salesman / I Won't Miss You (Til You Go) / Candy Doll / Hey Boss Man / I Want To Be Free / Forever Yours / Little Girl / Two Pennies And A String / Breakup / Shake Around / Willing And Ready / Life Is The Flower / Breakup / I'll Try / Sail Away / Rebound / Baby Just Because / Little Miss Blue / Speak Low / I'll Be Coming Home |
| 2016 | LP 10" CHARLY SCLP 1287 (UK) |
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SHAKE AROUND - Break Up / You Made A Hit / Little Girl / Rockin' Bandit / Willing And Ready / Right Behind You Baby / So Young / Shake Around / Life Is A Flower / Candy Doll |
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