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Slide Show: The Ballad of Fred and Toody

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Fred and Toody on their wedding day, June 14, 1967.

Fred and Toody on their wedding day, June 14, 1967.

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Fred and Toody on their wedding day, June 14, 1967.

Fred and Toody on their wedding day, June 14, 1967.

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A baby-faced Fred circa 1969.

A baby-faced Fred circa 1969.

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A baby-faced Fred circa 1969.

A baby-faced Fred circa 1969.

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Toody onstage in Australia with her trademark Vox Wyman bass.

Toody onstage in Australia with her trademark Vox Wyman bass.

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Toody onstage in Australia with her trademark Vox Wyman bass.

Toody onstage in Australia with her trademark Vox Wyman bass.

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Fred and Toody with son Weeden after completing the 2008 Portland Marathon. Not seen: the post-race smoke.

Fred and Toody with son Weeden after completing the 2008 Portland Marathon. Not seen: the post-race smoke.

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Fred and Toody with son Weeden after completing the 2008 Portland Marathon. Not seen: the post-race smoke.

Fred and Toody with son Weeden after completing the 2008 Portland Marathon. Not seen: the post-race smoke.

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Fred onstage in 1978 with his band Zap Spangler.

Fred onstage in 1978 with his band Zap Spangler.

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Fred onstage in 1978 with his band Zap Spangler.

Fred onstage in 1978 with his band Zap Spangler.

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The Lollipop Shoppe in 1968. That’s Fred in pink.

The Lollipop Shoppe in 1968. That’s Fred in pink.

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The Lollipop Shoppe in 1968. That’s Fred in pink.

The Lollipop Shoppe in 1968. That’s Fred in pink.

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Fred and Toody hold Morgan, their first grandchild.

Fred and Toody hold Morgan, their first grandchild.

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Fred and Toody hold Morgan, their first grandchild.

Fred and Toody hold Morgan, their first grandchild.

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The Rats, early 1980s: Toody, drummer Louie Samora, Fred.

The Rats, early 1980s: Toody, drummer Louie Samora, Fred.

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The Rats, early 1980s: Toody, drummer Louie Samora, Fred.

The Rats, early 1980s: Toody, drummer Louie Samora, Fred.

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Fred and Toody in the 80s: on the verge of Dead Moon.

Fred and Toody in the 80s: on the verge of Dead Moon.

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Fred and Toody in the 80s: on the verge of Dead Moon.

Fred and Toody in the 80s: on the verge of Dead Moon.

TWO EYES. TWO WIDE EYES dilating in the dark, glued to every shimmying, twitching, undulating move of this banshee, this woman—this black locomotive on fire—bouncing all over the stage like a goddamn moth on a bug zapper. She is elect…