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“I never learned music. I'm quite uneducated, and usually I sat in front of the TV, with soap operas on, in England. It was very inspiring for me, I'd done all this traveling around, I came back living with my parents, everyone around me was like they're living in a soap opera.”

Quote by Graham Parker

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Graham Parker is a British singer-songwriter known for his unique musical style and profound lyrics. Born on November 18, 1950, he has been active in the music industry since the early 1970s. more

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