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The first thing I ever heard about synthesizers, they were being used in rock.
Herbie Hancock
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Herbie Hancock
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 12
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Herbert Jeffrey Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock
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The Internet opens up a whole new range of possibilities in a wide range of areas.
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