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Speedy Keen, 1945-2002

Alan Clayson, The Guardian, 6 July 2002

SPEEDY KEEN, who has died suddenly aged 56, was a mainstay of Thunderclap Newman, the pop outfit responsible for the anthemic 'Something In The Air', a post-flower power call-to-arms during a period of student sit-ins and anti-Vietnam war demonstrations.

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