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Playing guitar was one of my childhood hobbies, and I had played a little at school and at camp. My parents would drag me out to perform for my family, like all parents do, but it was a hobby - nothing more.
Bonnie Raitt
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Bonnie Raitt
Age: 74
Born: 1949
Born: November 8
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