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I wanted to focus on songs that I was inspired by growing up. I love so many of them from the last 100 years, but I really wanted, for my first step forward, to choose material that has inspired me and got me into the world of musical theater.

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Josh Groban
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: February 27
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