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		Discovered by Coxsone Dodd, who was also behind (so to speak):
Africa (We Want To Go) - The Gay Lads
	
	
	
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		Hold the Line - Toto
Their biggest hit was a song called Africa.
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Named after the dog in Wizard of Oz, who came from
Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
	
	
	
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		Kansas City by Wilbert Harrison
	
	
	
Cabbage is still good for you
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Ghetto Child by The Detroit Spinners
	
	
	
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		Had to add Detroit to their name to avoid confusion with the British band of the same name......
Dirty Old Town  - The Spinners
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Written by Ewan MacColl, father of...
Mambo De La Luna - Kirsty MacColl
	
	
	
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		Fool In The Full Moon - Violent Femmes
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		They had a hit with a cover version of.....
Children of the Revolution by T.Rex