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I love the Bach Prelude No. 2 in C Minor and had that stuck in my head: why don't I put this on Imaginaryland? So I brought it to my friend Tom Grimley who recorded That Dog's first record. I played him all my a cappella pieces, and he said, P, you should really make a record, it would be great! You can record it at my studio and I'll put it out

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Petra Haden
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: October 11
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