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Mostly singing was cathartic, writing was cathartic, therapeutic. I don't think I had a goal, particularly, to sing or put it out there for anybody.

Lisa Marie Presley

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Lisa Marie Presley
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: February 1
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Memphis
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