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I went horseback riding and got a big chunk of horse manure kicked into my face. It has a way of slapping you right back into reality.

Vanessa Carlton

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Vanessa Carlton
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: August 16
Composer
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Pianist
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Singer-Songwriter
Milford
Pennsylvania
Vanessa Lee Carlton
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