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Also Known As Thomas Richard Paxton
Born October 31, 1937 (age 89) • Chicago • Illinois
Awards And Honors Grammy Award
Joan Baez
Joan Baez
American singer and activist
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
American singer and songwriter
Emmylou Harris sits on stage playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone, with a dark background behind her.
Emmylou Harris
American singer and songwriter
The Shakespeare of his generation
Bob Dylan
American singer-songwriter
Dolly Parton smiles while holding a microphone, wearing a green outfit with sparkling details, in front of a red background.
Dolly Parton
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie
American singer and songwriter
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
American singer
Carole King smiles while playing the piano and singing into a microphone during a performance at the White House.
Carole King
American singer-songwriter
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
American musician
The young Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee
American singer and songwriter
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Al Green
American singer-songwriter
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Mary Travers
American singer and songwriter
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Jeff Buckley
American musician
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie
American singer-songwriter
Noah Kahan smiles in a black tuxedo and bow tie, with decorative pins on his lapel.
Noah Kahan
American singer-songwriter
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Sixto Rodriguez
American singer-songwriter
Bird, Andrew
Andrew Bird
American musician
Ochs, Phil
Phil Ochs
American folksinger and songwriter
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Jamaican musician
Leonard Cohen sits on a railroad track wearing a dark beret and brown leather jacket.
Leonard Cohen
Canadian musician and author

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