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When I was in my early teens, I remember coming to the conclusion that your life never ends.

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Herbie Hancock
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 12
Actor
Bandleader
Conductor
Film Score Composer
Jazz Musician
Jazz Pianist
Keyboardist
Musician
Pianist
Singer-Songwriter
Chicago
Illinois
Herbert Jeffrey Herbie Hancock
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