Les Crane

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Les Crane (December 3, 1933 – July 13, 2008) was a radio announcer and television talk show host, a pioneer in interactive broadcasting who also scored an unexpected spoken word hit with his 1971 recording of the poem Desiderata, winning a "Best Spoken Word" Grammy for his efforts. "Desiderata" reached #8 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. It had great influence on mainstream society and became a counterculture anthem of sorts, and in particular introducing many to the culture of prose poetry and spoken word recording. The recording was considered inspirational and positive during a somewhat negative time. Crane died on July 13, 2008. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Desiderata

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Love Serenade - OST - 1996

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The 70's - 1972 - Back In The Groove CD 2

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Love Serenade

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Time-Life AM Gold Mellow Hits of the '70s

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Happy Birthday Nan

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DESTINATION PARADISE

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Trovadores Espirituales

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Desiderata / A Different Drummer

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AM Gold: Mellow Hits Of The '70s

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Gentle Breeze

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The 70's - 1972 - Back In The Groove - CD 2

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