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I was sensitive to music and poetry, and it was around me growing up.

Rosanne Cash

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Rosanne Cash
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: May 24
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Memphis
Tennessee
Sensitive
Poetry
Growing
Around
Music

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