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DemocratSinceBirth

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21. Two things

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #19)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 11:40 PM

Feb 27

Someone must have been buying them. Andy Kim was at the Capitol Records building in Hollywood and Andy Kim was there for business and John Lennon came in. John told him how much he loved Rock Me Gently.

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I like Laughter In The Rain now better than then. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 27 #8

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Elton John was a big fan. Norbert Feb 27 #20