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I used to play pianos in bars. You know in hotels, you'd see guys playing piano with a snifter? That was me, with a painted-on mustache. I was about 15.
Brian McKnight
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Brian McKnight
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: June 5
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The guy comes up to the plate, there's always a chance where he can get a grand slam and everybody forgets about all the times he missed.
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I'll always write music. Whether I release a record, whether I let the public hear it or not, I'm always writing music.
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