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As I define it, rock and roll is dead. The attitude isn't dead, but the music is no longer vital. It doesn't have the same meaning. The attitude, though, is still very much alive - and it still informs other kinds of music.

David Byrne

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David Byrne
Age: 119
Born: 1905
Born: May 6
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