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Built to Last (1): The Song He Hadn’t Played Since 1964

Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and the question that decides who gets remembered.

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Built to Last (5): Who Will Our Grandchildren Still Be Talking About?

The candidates for the next Sinatra, the next Madonna and the next Rowling.

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