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My biggest hero, Gregory Peck, was my birthday present on April 14, 1973. I just sat and stared at him.

Loretta Lynn

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Loretta Lynn
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: April 14
Guitarist
Musician
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Singer-Songwriter
Violinist
Butcher Holler
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Loretta Webb
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