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Daniel Powter during Fete de la Musique on France 2 Live Show / Music Day in Versailles at Chateau de Versailles in Versailles, France. (Photo by Toni Anne Barson Archive/WireImage)

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 01: Barbara Fairchild performs on stage at the Country Music Festival held at Wembley Arena, London in April 1986. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)

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CIRCA 1966: Songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil pose for a portrait circa 1966. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 01: Barbara Fairchild performs on stage at the Country Music Festival held at Wembley Arena, London in April 1986. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)

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