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We recently had the chance to have a great chat with LeRoy Bennett about his 14 years working closely alongside Prince, starting on the Dirty Mind tour 40 years ago. Hope you enjoy the show!

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We recently had the chance to have a great chat with LeRoy Bennett about his 14 years working closely alongside Prince, starting on the Dirty Mind tour 40 years ago. Hope you enjoy the show!