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- ↑ "Student Writes Ryhthm and Blues For Tyrese", by Ray Weiss (Gannett News Service), Rockford Register Star, July 3, 1999, pg. 18
- ↑ "Executive Turntable", Billboard, May 14, 1977, pg. 6
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