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Happy birthday, Al Stewart. He's been a professional musicians for decades, but is remembered for his work in the 70s, especially "Time Passages" and the following:
posted by LAGuy @ 12:10 AM
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He also wrote dozens of songs about historical events and historical figures... from the famous ("The Road to Moscow", about the eastern front in WWII) to the obscure ("Hanno the Navigator", about the prince of Carthage who became the first person to sail down the coast of Africa in 500 BC).
One of his best: Old Admirals (lyrics here).
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