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10 ALBUMS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE

ELLIOT EASTON

Elliot Easton’s outstanding guitar work on songs such as “Just What I Needed,” “My Best Friend’s Girl,” “Moving in Stereo,” “Candy-O,” “Let’s Go,” “Shake It Up” and “Hello Again” was a big factor in making The Cars one of the most successful bands of the late 1970s and 1980s.

Easton joined The Cars in 1976 and recorded six albums with the band until they disbanded in 1988. He participated in the

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