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Peter Gabriel: the long-haired showman of the '70s has changed into a bald-headed, jumpsuited plastic creature of the '80s, reviewer Henry Mietkiewicz says of concert last night
Peter Gabriel: the long-haired showman of the '70s has changed into a bald-headed, jumpsuited plastic creature of the '80s, reviewer Henry Mietkiewicz says of concert last night

Peter Gabriel: the long-haired showman of the '70s has changed into a bald-headed, jumpsuited plastic creature of the '80s, reviewer Henry Mietkiewicz says of concert last night

Date7/3/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Peter Gabriel: the long-haired showman of the '70s has changed into a bald-headed; jumpsuited plastic creature of the '80s; reviewer Henry Mietkiewicz says of concert last night.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0048848F
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