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If, as expected, “Shallow” wins the Oscar for Best Original Song on Sunday, it won’t be the first “A Star Is Born” tune to cop the prize: “Evergreen,” the No. 1 single from the third version of the movie, starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, sailed above the competition in 1977. Songwriters Hall of Famer Paul...