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I was playing in other rock bands. Any of those bands didn't last long.

Ikue Mori

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Ikue Mori
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: December 17
Composer
Drummer
Film Score Composer
Jazz Musician
Performing Artist
City of Tokyo
Rock
Rocks
Band
Playing
Lasts
Last
Didn
Casinos
Long
Bands

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