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Robert Nathaniel Dett
Robert Nathaniel Dett
Born	October 11, 1882 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 2, 1943 (aged 60) During a USO tour
Resting place	Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Other names	R. Nathaniel Dett
Occupation(s)	Composer, choral director, organist, pianist

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Formatting[edit]

The medieval monks' reading carrell

was indeed a singing booth

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In the space below, copy over headings from Delroy Lindo.

Early Life[edit]

Work[edit]

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Link to one song and one movie

Billie Jean

Avatar (2009 film)

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Cite[edit]

Create a formatted citation for the following: https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20131219/281827166586179^[1]

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Summarise and cite the content of this article. Assume that you are adding a sentence on coming changes to Reggae Lane on the article for the Eglinton West neighbourhood.

Eglinton and Oakwood's famed Reggae Lane will undergo a cleanup in order to rejuvenate the once culturally-rich area.^[2]

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^ Siddiqui, Haroon (December 19, 2013). "Recognizing Canadian heroes of Mandela's rainbow coalition". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
^ Ayukawa, Ryan (April 18, 2015). "Toronto laneway to become reggae hot spot (once again)". blogTO. Retrieved September 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] Siddiqui, Haroon (December 19, 2013). "Recognizing Canadian heroes of Mandela's rainbow coalition". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

[2] Ayukawa, Ryan (April 18, 2015). "Toronto laneway to become reggae hot spot (once again)". blogTO. Retrieved September 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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