THE YEAR IS 1998!
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This was originally recorded by Canadian group The Guess Who in 1970. A largely misinterpreted song, it is actually a tribute to Canadian women.
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This was used in the movie Austin Powers 2, The Spy Who Shagged Me. The video featured Heather Graham, who was in the movie, as the American Woman.
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This won a Grammy in 1999 for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. Kravitz won the same award the year before for “Fly Away” and the year after for “Again.”
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Asked during a Reddit AMA how his cover came about, Kravitz replied: “I was called by the people making Austin Powers and they simple asked me to cover “American Woman” which I thought was odd but I accepted thinking it was an interesting challenge and did my best to change it as much as possible while still respecting the original. I was pleased when Burton Cummings called me to tell me how much he loved it.”
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