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As crises came up later on - Oh, we have to compromise, and the record company wants to do this, I'd be like, No, I don't have to.

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Neil Peart
Age: 67 †
Born: 1952
Born: September 12
Died: 2020
Died: January 7
Composer
Drummer
Jazz Musician
Lyricist
Musician
Record Producer
Songwriter
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City of Hamilton
Neil Ellwood Peart
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