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I just wanted to be in show biz. I wanted to make music and sing and dance, tell jokes and stories, make ya smile, make ya cry - and charge you $ 8.50

David Lee Roth

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David Lee Roth
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: October 10
Guitarist
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Bloomington
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