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Doobie Brothers: Highly successful middle-of-the-road band pleased 14,000 fans at the CNE Grandstand last night, but reviewer Patricia Hluchy wasn't too excited by them
Doobie Brothers: Highly successful middle-of-the-road band pleased 14,000 fans at the CNE Grandstand last night, but reviewer Patricia Hluchy wasn't too excited by them

Doobie Brothers: Highly successful middle-of-the-road band pleased 14,000 fans at the CNE Grandstand last night, but reviewer Patricia Hluchy wasn't too excited by them

Date8/25/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Doobie Brothers: Highly successful middle-of-the-road band pleased 14;000 fans at the CNE Grandstand last night; but reviewer Patricia Hluchy wasn't too excited by them.
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