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I can't really sing and play live, because I can't play bass efficiently and sing at the same time. If I concentrated on the vocals, I'd mess up the bass, and if I concentrated on the bass, I'd forget the lines.

Bill Wyman

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Bill Wyman
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: October 24
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William George Perks Jr.
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