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I borrowed a guitar at age 16 and taught myself to play because I wanted to write songs.

Adrian Belew

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Adrian Belew
Age: 74
Born: 1949
Born: December 23
Cellist
Composer
Guitarist
Music Producer
Singer
Songwriter
Covington
Kentucky
Robert Steven Belew
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Guitar
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Wanted
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Borrowed

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