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Songwriter Jimmy Webb

At one point in the 1960s he had five Top 10 hits within a 20-month period. His songs include "MacArthur Park," "By The Time I Get to Phoenix," "Up Up and Away," "Wichita Lineman" and "Galveston."

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 24, 2004: Interview with Jimmy Webb; Interview with Robert Plant; Interview with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry; Interview with William Shatner.
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Actor William Shatner

He's best known for playing Capt. James T. Kirk in the Star Trek television series and films. He's starred in a number of films including, recently, Miss Congeniality and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. (Rebroadcast from Nov. 1, 1993.)

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Songwriter Jimmy Webb

His songs include "By The Time I Get to Phoenix," "Up Up and Away," "Wichita Lineman," "Macarthur Park," "Galveston," "Didn't We," "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" and "All I Know." His songs have been recorded by Glenn Campbell, Johnny Cash, Joe Cocker, Linda Ronstadt, Art Garfunkle and the Fifth Dimension. At one point in the 1960s, he had five Top 10 hits within a 20-month period.

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