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My music was too religious for the rock and roll stores and too rock and roll for the religious stores.

Larry Norman

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Larry Norman
Age: 60 †
Born: 1947
Born: April 8
Died: 2008
Died: February 24
Composer
Musician
Record Producer
Singer
Songwriter
San Jose
California
Larry David Norman
Rocks
Religious
Music
Roll
Stores
Rock

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I never felt part of the Christian industry.
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The churches weren't going to accept me looking like a street person with long hair and faded jeans. They did not like the music I was recording. And I had no desire to preach the gospel to the converted.
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