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It's just a sound, and a feeling that's in the music. And you either hear it and appreciate it, or you don't.
Emmylou Harris
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Emmylou Harris
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 12
Country Singer
Guitarist
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Singer-Songwriter
Birmingham
Alabama
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