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Young loves hometown crowd, Toronto's Neil Young, who performed before 18,000 fans at the CNE Grandstand Saturday, told friends backstage about his newfound love for country music
Young loves hometown crowd, Toronto's Neil Young, who performed before 18,000 fans at the CNE Grandstand Saturday, told friends backstage about his newfound love for country music

Young loves hometown crowd, Toronto's Neil Young, who performed before 18,000 fans at the CNE Grandstand Saturday, told friends backstage about his newfound love for country music

Date8/18/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Young loves hometown crowd, Toronto's Neil Young, who performed before 18,000 fans at the CNE Grandstand Saturday, told friends backstage about his newfound love for country music.
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