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  • Should singers strike a political note?

    08/15/2004 8:12:55 AM PDT · by wardaddy · 50 replies · 1,330+ views
    The Tennessean ^ | August 14th, 2004 | Cooper
    By PETER COOPER Staff Writer A vote is a voice, and celebrity provides a microphone. Thus — especially in an election year — it's common for politically minded artists and musicians to use their fame as a platform to push agendas and candidates. That's been the case for hundreds of years in hundreds of countries, and the American tradition includes plenty of singing and stumping.