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  2. John Henry (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    John Henry is a symbol of physical strength and endurance, of exploited labor, of the dignity of a human being against the degradations of the machine age, and of racial pride and solidarity. During World War II his image was used in U.S. government propaganda as a symbol of social tolerance and diversity. [13]

  3. Mark David Chapman - Wikipedia

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    Mark David Chapman (born May 10, 1955) is an American man who murdered English musician John Lennon in New York City on December 8, 1980. As Lennon walked into the archway of The Dakota, his apartment building on the Upper West Side, Chapman fired five shots at the musician from a few yards away with a Charter Arms Undercover.38 Special revolver.

  4. Killing in the Name - Wikipedia

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    Alternative cover. Australasia cover. " Killing in the Name " is a song by the American band Rage Against the Machine, and appears on their 1992 self-titled debut album. It features heavy drop-D guitar riffs. The lyrics protest police brutality, inspired by the beating of Rodney King and the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

  5. Highway 61 Revisited (song) - Wikipedia

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    Highway 61 runs from Duluth, Minnesota, where Bob Dylan was born, down to New Orleans, Louisiana.It was a major transit route out of the Deep South particularly for African Americans traveling north to Chicago, St Louis and Memphis, following the Mississippi River valley for most of its 1,400 miles (2,300 km).

  6. To Be a Pilgrim - Wikipedia

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    Melody. "St. Dunstans" by Winfred Douglas, "Moab" by John Roberts, "Monk's Gate" by Ralph Vaughan Williams. " To Be a Pilgrim ", also known as " He Who Would Valiant Be ", is an English Christian hymn using words of John Bunyan in The Pilgrim's Progress, first appearing in Part 2 of The Pilgrim's Progress, written in 1684.

  7. Song for Guy - Wikipedia

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    Elton John singles chronology. "Part-Time Love". (1978) " Song for Guy ". (1978) "Return to Paradise". (1978) " Song for Guy " is a mainly instrumental piece of music by English musician Elton John. It is the closing track of his 1978 album, A Single Man.

  8. Killing Me Softly with His Song - Wikipedia

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    Producer (s) Fox and Gimbel. Audio. "Killing Me Softly With His Song - Lori Lieberman (1972)" on YouTube. " Killing Me Softly with His Song " is a song composed by Charles Fox with lyrics by Norman Gimbel. The lyrics were written in collaboration with Lori Lieberman after she was inspired by a Don McLean performance in late 1971.

  9. The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II) - Wikipedia

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    The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II) " The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II) " is a song written and recorded by Rod Stewart and released as a track on his 1976 album A Night on the Town. The song tells the story of a gay man who was killed in New York City. A two-part song, Part I was the more popular hit and was blended into the more ...