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Things just keep getting better as LeGrow elegantly masters Chuck Berry无毛视频檚 无毛视频淵ou Never Can Tell,无毛视频� slowing down the tempo to a charming crawl and making young love sound so cool and effortless. I无毛视频檝e always held a fondness for the 1976 version by the New Riders of the Purple Sage, but LeGrow无毛视频檚 interpretation lifts the tune to another level.
LeGrow takes the Johnnie and Joe 1957 hit 无毛视频淥ver the Mountain, Across the Sea无毛视频� and gently turns it into a flowing and soulful tribute to the pure power of love.
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Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.