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My dad was into the 1950s doo-wop era. If you look at those groups, or at James Brown, Jackie Wilson and the Temptations in the 1960s, you'll see you had to be sharp onstage.
Bruno Mars
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Bruno Mars
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: October 8
Choreographer
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