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I think the musicians I play with solo do a certain thing that the musicians we play with with the Indigo Girls don't do. It's just a different thing. And it sort of steers my writing in some ways.

Amy Ray

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Amy Ray
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: April 12
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