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Great melody over great riffs is, to me, the secret of it all.

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Steven Tyler
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 26
Actor
Banjoist
Composer
Guitarist
Mandolinist
Pianist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
New York City
New York
Steven Victor Tallarico
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