In 2007, the four musicians met on the summer festival circuit and hit it off immediately.

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Nine people, including the four musicians, were on board the vehicle when the accident happened on 15 August.

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The four remained in demand as session musicians, and after several years decided to reunite in 1975.

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After gathering four other musicians for the group, including ex-Lenola guitarist Dave Grubb, Like a Fox released its self-titled debut album in 2006, and is set to release Where's My Golden Arm? at the end of this month.

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Cliburn also used his skill and fame to help other young musicians through the Van Cliburn International Music Competition, held every four years.

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Contrast that to four years ago, when the inaugural ceremony included Aretha Franklin but also classical musicians such as cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman and others, and the Hollywood types were largely saved for the evening's balls.

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The current troupe toured with 21 female and three male dancers, as well as five musicians and four singers.

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For example, the company has found that musicians who gain 20, 000 to 50, 000 Facebook fans in one month are four times more likely to eventually reach 1 million.

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Praised for introducing Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff to a younger generation when he became well-known, Cliburn also helped nurture the careers of younger musicians through the Van Cliburn International Music Competition, which was set up in 1962 and occurs once every four years.

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