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Jazz Singer Chris Connor

Connor worked in the 1960s and 1970s, but her career really took off in the 1980s. She tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross about her early records, performing on the road, and overcoming her alcoholism. Connor's most recent album is called New Again.

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