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I've been writing music since I was 9. I took harmony and counterpoint classes when I was studying the clarinet. So, I've been writing for an awfully long time. It just became part of everyday life.

Howard Shore

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Howard Shore
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 18
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City of Toronto
Howard Leslie Shore
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