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When Blur first started and we were playing Manchester the Hacienda was the place to go. That was where a lot of exciting stuff was happening and London was pretty dead.

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Graham Coxon
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: March 12
Banjoist
Composer
Drummer
Guitarist
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Painter
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
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Graham Leslie Coxon
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Manchester
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