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I had a big background in listening to classical music and I started trying to compose, like I was playing the guitar but I heard an orchestra in my head.

John Fahey

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John Fahey
Age: 61 †
Born: 1939
Born: February 28
Died: 2001
Died: February 22
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Washington
District of Columbia
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