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The span in years between the release dates of the oldest and newest songs used to introduce each state and U.S. territory during the DNC roll call to nominate Kamala Harris as the party's presidential nominee.

DJ Cassidy cued up the oldest, "Twistin' The Night Away" by Sam Cooke (1962) for Mississippi while Texas, California and Guam were introduced with songs from this year. The 1980s dominated the playlist with almost a quarter (23 percent) of the state songs.

(Rolling Stone — Aug. 21, 2024)
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