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You don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now.
Joan Baez
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Joan Baez
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 9
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I was addicted to rhythm 'n' blues pretty much directly into folk music. I had my little 45s of mostly black artists. That was as close as I got. I've never listened to heavy rock or stuff that jangles my nerves, because I'm already jangled.
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