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Veteran British blues guitarist-turned pop singer, Eric Clapton, kicks off a busy week on the Toronto music scene, headlining at Kingswood Music Theatre tonight
Veteran British blues guitarist-turned pop singer, Eric Clapton, kicks off a busy week on the Toronto music scene, headlining at Kingswood Music Theatre tonight

Veteran British blues guitarist-turned pop singer, Eric Clapton, kicks off a busy week on the Toronto music scene, headlining at Kingswood Music Theatre tonight

Date6/25/1983
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  • Veteran British blues guitarist-turned pop singer, Eric Clapton, kicks off a busy week on the Toronto music scene, headlining at Kingswood Music Theatre tonight
  • Veteran British blues guitarist-turned pop singer, Eric Clapton, kicks off a busy week on the Toronto music scene, headlining at Kingswood Music Theatre tonight.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Veteran British blues guitarist-turned pop singer, Eric Clapton, kicks off a busy week on the Toronto music scene, headlining at Kingswood Music Theatre tonight.
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