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9月をテーマにした洋楽ナンバーで最も有名なのは、アース・ウィンド&ファイアー(EW&F/日本の洋楽愛好家の間では〈アース〉の略称で呼ばれることが多い)の「セプテンバー」(R&Bチャートでは堂々のNo.1を記録)である。そのことに異論を唱える人は少ないのではないか。とりわけ日本では、EW&Fイコール「セプテンバー」と思われているフシがある。彼らの楽曲の中でも、...
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