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There's very little I can sing now. When I asked my first voice teacher, who was the best one, When will I know when to stop singing? he said, Your voice will tell you. And it is very, very difficult to sing now.

Joan Baez

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Joan Baez
Age: 84
Born: 1941
Born: January 9
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