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I f you drive 40 minutes south of Birmingham, England, you’ll find the quiet, serene village of Tanworth-in-Arden, where fans flock year-round to visit the grave of Nick Drake, who grew up and died here more than 50 years ago. At the time of his death of an overdose at …

Barack Obama’s inclusion of Nick Drake’s wistful and timeless “One of These Things First” on his annual summer playlist last year was one of the former president’s genuinely unexpected jams. But it also made sense: More than 50 years since his death, the British sadcore troubadour continues to resonate — …