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I remember when my father was dying, I remember listening to Bjork, and listening to John Coltrane, and these things, and I don't know why but music has the power to transcend your physical being and take you up just a little bit.

Wayne Coyne

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Wayne Coyne
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 13
Film Director
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Pittsburg
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Wayne Michael Coyne
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