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Dick Clark Was A Really Great Influence In My Career; He Helped Me A Lot With His Whole Organization, And They Were Awesome To Me At All Different Points - But One Thing That I Really Disagreed With Him On Was When He Said That What I Do, Pop Music, Is A Disposable Art Form.

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Dick Clark Was A

Cyndi Lauper

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Dick Clark Was A Really Great Influence In My Career; He Helped Me A Lot With His Whole Organization, And They Were Awesome To Me At All Different Points - But One Thing That I Really Disagreed With Him On Was When He Said That What I Do, Pop Music, Is A Disposable Art Form.

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