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Biography
Albert James "Alan" Freed was an American disc jockey. He also produced and promoted large traveling concerts with various acts, helping to spread the importance of rock and roll music throughout North America, including popularizing the term "rock and roll".
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Trustees Award · 2002
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 1986
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
