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Joe Pass
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Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), commonly known by his stage name Cat Stevens, and later Yusuf, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His musical style consists of folk, pop, rock, and, in his later career, Islamic music. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in…
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Derek Trucks
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Billy Gibbons
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Duane Allman
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John Frusciante
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