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description: Richard Alan Nielsen (born December 22, 1948) is an American musician who is the lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and leader of the rock band Cheap Trick. He is well-known for his numerous custom-m
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track: Freak
track: All Alone
track: Stfu
track: Unemotional

Freak
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by artist: Enuff Z'Nuff
by artist: Rick Nielsen
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  date published: 1998-09-07
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  date published: 2026-07-08T03:20:19Z
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All Alone
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by artist: Rick Nielsen
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  date published: 1998-09-07
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  date published: 2026-07-08T03:22:41Z
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Stfu
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  date published: 2026-07-29T19:35:34Z
audio: Stfu
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Unemotional
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by artist: Rick Nielsen
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genre: album-rock
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  date published: 2026-07-31T17:29:52Z
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