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When I was at college - that was the first time I tried singing. I played in a band, and people seemed to like it.

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Bryan Ferry
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 26
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I tour a lot, sometimes like a hundred shows a year.
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When I stopped touring in the early '80s for a few years, it was a mistake looking back. I lost touch with my audience in a way and I think that was a bad career move.
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But when I started writing songs, I stopped painting completely, and the only art things I do are connected to the career, like album sleeves and, to some extent, posters and things like that.
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