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It was 'Real Love' at the Grandstand
It was 'Real Love' at the Grandstand

It was 'Real Love' at the Grandstand

Date8/22/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: It was 'Real Love' at the Grandstand. Kenny Rogers fans saddled up and headed to the Canadian National Exhibition Grandstand last night to hear their musician/movie hero sing the songs he loves. country's top star shared the stage with chart-toppers Sawyer Brown and Lee Greenwood.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0077115F
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