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Facts

Born April 1, 1949 ā€¢ Chicago ā€¢ Illinois
Died May 27, 2011 (aged 62) ā€¢ New York City ā€¢ New York
Awards And Honors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2021) ā€¢ Grammy Award (2012)
Notable Works ā€œFree Willā€ ā€¢ ā€œFrom South Africa to South Carolinaā€ ā€¢ ā€œIā€™m New Hereā€ ā€¢ ā€œPieces of a Manā€ ā€¢ ā€œSmall Talk at 125th and Lenoxā€ ā€¢ ā€œSpiritsā€ ā€¢ ā€œThe Revolution Will Not Be Televisedā€ ā€¢ ā€œThe Vultureā€ ā€¢ ā€œWinter in Americaā€

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