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I struggled more than anything else to find a voice for this band.

Roger Daltrey

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Roger Daltrey
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: March 1
Actor
Film Actor
Film Producer
Guitarist
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Singer-Songwriter
Hammersmith
London
Roger Harry Daltrey
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I don't care what people say about me.
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