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    Oh, so many years ago, there was a performer who went by the name Taj Mahal and sang "Candy is Dandy." What is his real name?

    Question #106010. Asked by 29CoveRoad. (May 31 09 9:07 PM)


    jmorrow

    		Henry Saint Clair Fredericks

    http://www.bluesharp.ca/legends/tmahal.html

    [Changed uncooperative link -- Zb]

    May 31 09, 9:25 PM
    zbeckabee

    		Taj Mahal is still very much alive and very much around:

    May 1, 2009 -- Taj Mahal appearing on Jools Holland:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZV8bMIzEME

    May 31 09, 10:58 PM
    jmorrow

    		The name of the song was "Nobody's Business But My Own", but the lyrics do mention "candy is dandy":

    "Candy is dandy and liquor is quicker
    You can drink all the liquor down in Costa Rica
    Ain't nobody's business but my own"

    http://www.squidoo.com/aint-nobodys-business

    You can find the song on the compilation album "In Progress & In Motion".

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Progress_%26_In_Motion:_1965-1998


    Jun 01 09, 12:27 AM
    Baloo55th

    		Definitely still going... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal_(musician) Latest album to date: Maestro (2008)

    Jun 02 09, 10:49 AM

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