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Bassist-Singer Geddy Lee took Toronto's Rush band through its most important concert ever at the Granstand last night, says Star rock critic Peter God(...)
Bassist-Singer Geddy Lee took Toronto's Rush band through its most important concert ever at the Granstand last night, says Star rock critic Peter God(...)

Bassist-Singer Geddy Lee took Toronto's Rush band through its most important concert ever at the Granstand last night, says Star rock critic Peter God(...)

Date8/23/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bassist-Singer Geddy Lee took Toronto's Rush band through its most important concert ever at the Granstand last night; says Star rock critic Peter Goddard. The 20;800 people who jammed the stadium was biggest crowd band had played to as a headline act.
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