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I only write music for myself, I don't try and appeal to anyone else.

Bryan Adams

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Bryan Adams
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 5
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Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are people who are exceptional at it, however, and if you can do both things, then that's fantastic, but if you are a writer, the time is better spent on a clever lyric than a clever tweet.
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