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What happened in the 1970s to El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico?
In 1970, El Gran Combo's contract with Gema Records was not renewed.
What did El Gran Combo do after their Gema Records contract was not renewed?
The group decided to self-release recordings under their own newly created independent label, Combo Records.
Were El Gran Combo successful under Combo Records?
In 1970 they released their first album on the label.
What did El Grand Combo release under Combo Records?
An album entitled Estamos Primeros.
What was the near death experience?
They were at Venezuela, and scheduled to fly the following day. After landing they were told about a plane crash which occurred the night before.

Question: Did this affect their outlook on life?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the near death experience affect their outlook on life?