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People want to be successful, and they want to be acknowledged for what they do. Sometimes they make really great art and aren't. Historically, the best artists weren't. But their work survived.

Devendra Banhart

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Devendra Banhart
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: May 30
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Houston
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Devendra Obi Banhart
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