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- ↑ "Iconic 80s Dance Band Ten City Return after 25 years with new release 'Be Free' - Out Now". Front View Magazine. 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "Marshall Jefferson and Byron Stingily revived Ten City after 25 years with a new song 'Be Free': Listen". We Rave You. 1 February 2021.
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