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The film about Vivian Liberto is directed by Matt Riddlehoover, whose husband and co-producer on the project, Dustin Tittle, is her grandson.
Ashley Campbell explains how her father went back to his roots for his final album.
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Reflecting his eclectic tastes, Rick Rubin’s American Recordings label covered metal, rock, country and all points in between, establishing its founder as music’s ultimate auteur in the 90s.
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The Liberty Records single only reached No. 25, but the composition was another important addition to Willie's expanding songbook.