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I grew up in Detroit. So my mother always loved big band music.

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Glenn Frey
Age: 67 †
Born: 1948
Born: November 6
Died: 2016
Died: January 18
Actor
Guitarist
Musician
Pianist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Television Actor
Detroit
Michigan
Glenn Lewis Frey
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Mother
Music
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Detroit
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