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Proclaimers still rowing that 500-mile road

About 30 years ago, Scottish twin brothers Charlie and Craig Reid thought it might be a good idea to form a band, to fend off their looming unemployment. Everything went respectably well, until the meteor hit: "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)," a song from their 1988 sophomore album, "Sunshine On Leith,"...

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15:01 on September 28 2016

Proclaimers still rowing that 500-mile road

Chicago Tribune — About 30 years ago, Scottish twin brothers Charlie and Craig Reid thought it might be a good idea to form a band, to fend off their looming unemployment. Everything went ... more info

The Proclaimers