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I'm not trying to overcome my father or fill his shoes or reach any kind of level that he did. We're talking about a [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart] of rock music.

Sean Lennon

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Sean Lennon
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 9
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