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Music should never be harmless.

Robbie Robertson

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Robbie Robertson
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: July 5
Actor
Film Actor
Film Score Composer
Guitarist
Record Producer
Recording Artist
Screenwriter
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
City of Toronto
Harmless
Jazz
Musical
Music
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