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I'm not afraid to be bluntly honest in my songs, even if it means I'm discovering things about myself that I'd rather not.
Amos Lee
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Amos Lee
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: June 22
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Jazz Guitarist
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Singer-Songwriter
Philadelphia
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