Little Girl Blue (63 page)

on Stillman diet,
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,
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as sweet,
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on television, as star,
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–79

thyroid medication abuse of,
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as tomboy,
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,
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,
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touring, toll on,
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treatment plan,
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–47

treatment plan, termination of,
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–69

treatment plan, undermining of,
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–58

vocal range of,
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voice of,
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–33,
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–79,
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–36,
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,
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,
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and voice lessons,
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wedding of,
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–32

wedding shower of,
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–24

weight gain,
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,
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–66

weight loss,
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–38,
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–52,
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,
262

at White House,
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,
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will of,
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.
See also
Carpenters; Richard Carpenter; Richard Carpenter Trio

Carpenter, Nellie,
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–12

Carpenter, Richard,
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and Herb Alpert,
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as arranger and producer,
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birth of,
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as brains, behind Carpenters,
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as burnt out,
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California, move to,
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at California State University,
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,
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childhood of,
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and Christmas music,
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in church choir, as organist,
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and Jack Daugherty,
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demo tape of,
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as difficult,
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as duo, at Disneyland,
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in Downey (California),
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–71

exhaustion of,
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family therapy session,
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finances of,
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Maria Luisa Galeazzi, relationship with,
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,
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–14

in high school,
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as immature,
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jealousy of,
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Karen, relationship with,
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–17

Karen's death, reaction to,
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,
297

Karen's solo album, reaction to,
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,
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,
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–12,
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,
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–90

at Lightup Music,
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at Menninger Clinic,
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–89,
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mother, relationship with,
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music, interest in,
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as musical prodigy,
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parental devotion to,
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parents, obligation to,
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as philanthropist,
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piano, love of,
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Frank Pooler, influence on,
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as protective,
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public image, struggle over,
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–8

quaalude use,
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–86,
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and Mary Rudolph,
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,
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Neil Sedaka, rift with,
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–43

solo albums of,
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,
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Spectrum, forming of,
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stage show, changes in, reaction to,
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–35

in talent show,
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as temperamental,
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touring, attitude toward,
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at University of Southern California,
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vocals of,
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at White House,
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See also
Carpenters; Karen Carpenter; Richard Carpenter Trio

Carpenters
(album),
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,
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.
See also
Tan Album (Carpenters)

Carpenters,
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,
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ad campaign audition,
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at A&M,
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–54,
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breakup, rumors of,
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and Jack Daugherty,
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debut of,
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–56

demo of,
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in Downey (California),
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–71

fans of,
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,
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at Grammy Awards,
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as headliners,
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Hollywood Walk of Fame star,
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influence
on,
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international popularity of,
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logo of,
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marketing of,
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as performers,
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popularity of,
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popularity, decline in,
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,
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–71,
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public image of,
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–8

real estate, investment in,
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rock press, treatment of,
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Neil Sedaka, rift with,
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–43

sound of,
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,
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,
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stage presence, criticism of,
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,
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stage show, lack of professionalism in,
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–33

stage show, revamping of,
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on television,
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television specials of,
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–80,
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on tour,
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touring band of,
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trademark style of,
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as unpretentious,
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wholesome image of,
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–71.
See also
Karen Carpenter; Richard Carpenter

The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait
(television program),
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The Carpenters at Christmas
(television program),
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Carpenters Choral Fund,
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Carpenters Fan Club,
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,
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–47,
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–96,
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and Neil Sedaka incident,
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The Carpenters—Space Encounters
(television program),
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The Carpenters: The Untold Story
(Coleman),
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The Carpenters' Very First Television Special
(television program),
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Cass, Mama.
See
Mama Cass Elliot

Catalde, Bill,
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Century City,
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Cetera, Peter,
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Chamberlain, Richard,
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Chater, Kerry,
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Chavez, Frankie,
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–27,
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Cherbak, Cynthia,
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Christmas Portrait
(Carpenters),
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–82,
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“The Christmas Song,”
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Chrysalis Records,
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Clark, Dick,
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Clark, Petula,
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“Close to You.”
See
“(They Long to Be)

Close to You”
Close to You
(album),
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,
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Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters
(documentary),
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Coleman, Ray,
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Conlon, Jud,
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Connley, Dave,
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Coolidge, Rita,
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Cottrell, John,
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Country Collection
(Carpenters),
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Crocker Bank of California,
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Crosby, Bing,
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Cummings, Sue,
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Curb, Carole,
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Curb, Mike,
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Cuticello, C. J.,
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Cuticello, Debbie,
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Cuticello, Jamie,
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Darby, Kim,
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Daugherty, Jack,
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and Carpenters,
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Daugherty, Michael,
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Davidson, John,
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,
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Davis, Sammy Jr.,
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DeVitto, Liberty,
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De Vorzon, Barry,
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Dexter, Jerry,
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Diliberto, Gioia,
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Dixon, Veta,
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Donny and Marie,
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“Don't Be Afraid,”
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“Don't Cry for Me, Argentina,”
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“Don't Tell Me,”
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Douglass, Bill,
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Downey (California),
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Downey Methodist Church,
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Dunphy, Linda,
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Edwards, Irv,
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Edwards, Vince,
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Eisenhower, Julie Nixon,
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Elie, Florine,
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Elliot, Mama Cass,
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Ellis, Terry,
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–42,
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–52,
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–16,
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Engstead, John,
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Estate of Mind
(Sands),
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“Eve,”
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Faucher, Rick,
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Feather, Leonard,
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Ferguson, Allyn,
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Ferrare, Christina,
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52nd Street
(Joel),
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Fink, Seymour,
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First Edition,
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“Flat Baroque,”
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Fletcher, Louise,
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“For All We Know,”
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Ford, Mary,
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Forsyth, Bruce,
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40/40 The Best Selection
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Franklin (Leffler), Frenda,
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Karen Carpenter, friendship with,
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Freed, Alan,
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Freeman, Wanda,
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Friberg, Dan,
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–32,
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Friesen, Gil,
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From Brass to Gold
,
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Galeazzi, Maria Luisa,
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–97,
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–14,
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–24,
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–28,
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,
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Gerhardt, Ray,
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“Get on the Floor,”
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Gibb, Cynthia,
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