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R.E.M.—“Nightswimming”

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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The 90s R.E.M. Celebration

R.E.M. formed in 1980 at the University of Georgia, with Michael Steep on lead vocals and Peter Buck on guitar. The band would very much like to make the leap from college rock,. from college radio stardom to just regular mainstream rock radio St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer says. "I have always suspected that getting into R.E.m. through losing my religion is uncool"

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