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I tried to reach the combatants with my music. I tried to turn my anger into something positive. Myself, and others like me, just tried to keep rock and roll alive.
Eric Burdon
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Eric Burdon
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: May 11
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Eric Victor Burdon
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