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It is people's hearts that move the age.

Herbie Hancock

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