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DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER: THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF NEIL FINN

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As landmark years in music go, 1977 must be right up there. Saturday Night Fever, punk and the release of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours alone are enough to immortalise it as a seminal 12 months.

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