List of graduation songs

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This is a list of songs that are typically played during graduation ceremonies. An example is the song "A Million Dreams" a song made by Artists: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Ziv Zaifman.

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Modern (20th century or later) graduation songs

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