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I used to listen to my dad a lot as a way of trying to be close to him, as well, because my parents were divorced and I didnt spend that much time with him. I used to put head phones on and listen to my dad talk and sing and kind of had a weird bonding in a way.

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Teddy Thompson
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: February 19
Guitarist
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