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The live concerts are everything and I’m very grateful that most of my career, I’m a live artist, I’ve been doing this. So I’ve traveled quite a lot, played in - I never stopped playing.
Yanni
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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
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Giannis Chrysomallis
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The studio work that I do allows me to connect with people around the world. You can't perform live for everyone, so having the ability to share my creative vision with others is very important to me as well.
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I don't want problems solved for me. I want the fishing rod, not the fish.
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We're all capable if we have faith and passion.
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I just would use any instrument known to man in any combination as long as it describes an emotion.
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I realize it's possible in ways both large or small to make a difference in someone's life.
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Not being able to read and write music is not the same as being illiterate in speech and writing.
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