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The bass and drums are the engine, and the key to good bass playing is it's not what you play, it's what you DON'T play that counts. You leave the spaces, they're more important than anything.

Suzi Quatro

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Suzi Quatro
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: June 3
Actor
Guitarist
Musician
Radio Personality
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Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Stage Actor
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Detroit
Michigan
Susan Kay Quatro
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