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	The hard rock group Zebra formed in 1975 and soon after made&nbsp;Long Island their home. On &nbsp;Oct. 14, guitarist / vocalist Randy Jackson spoke about what&#39;s kept the band together all these years.
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Zebra's Randy Jackson: 'The fans have kept us together.'

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