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Buddy Holly and the early rock 'n' roll was no lighter than the way I play. It's very minimal.
Joni Mitchell
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Joni Mitchell
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: November 7
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You snipe so steady, you snub so snide, so rip and ready to diminish and deride.
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