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Named like a jab in the music industry — specifically, to poke fun at its inability to restrain consumers from burning up CDs — alternative steel strap Something to Burn off originally began with guitarist Jimmy Norman and twin brothers Shawn Ballard (drums) and Jeff Ballard (bass.) After stints with …

b. 12 August 1937, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Norman is certainly among the many talented and ubiquitous R&B performers who’ve had a humble but unforgettable effect on the music picture. His initial professional knowledge was as an associate of the LA group the Chargers, who documented several doo-wop information for RCA …