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There's one piece of advice my dad gave me when he dropped me off at college. He said, You've got the talent. You can sing and play guitar. That doesn't make you any better than anyone else..

John Denver

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John Denver
Age: 53 †
Born: 1943
Born: December 31
Died: 1997
Died: October 12
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