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It was like I had evolved to a certain stage where I was stuck in this songwriter bag as an image. But basically at heart, I'm a rocker. And I still am. But I was caught up in the singer/songwriter bag and I wasn't really enjoying it.

Van Morrison

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Van Morrison
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 31
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