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Born March 21, 1940 • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Died October 10, 2010 (aged 70) • Haarlemmermeer • Netherlands
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (2002) • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2001)

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