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My mother gave me a choice. She said, 'Would you like to take singing lessons or piano.' I'm glad I chose piano.

McCoy Tyner

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McCoy Tyner
Age: 81 †
Born: 1938
Born: December 11
Died: 2020
Died: March 6
Bandleader
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Jazz Musician
Jazz Pianist
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Recording Artist
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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