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It's always been hard for me to do without sounding precious or too corny or whatever.
Lucinda Williams
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Lucinda Williams
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: January 26
Composer
Entrepreneur
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Recording Artist
Singer-Songwriter
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Lucinda Gayl Williams
Lucinda Gayle Williams
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