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“When you have a song on the radio your career and your life changes maybe for the better and maybe for the not so good depending on how it's going that day.”

Quote by Loudon Wainwright III

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Loudon Wainwright III

Loudon Wainwright III is an American singer-songwriter celebrated for his witty and introspective lyrics. Born on September 5, 1946, he has been a prominent figure in the music industry since the 1960s. Wainwright's music often reflects his personal experiences and observations, combining humor with poignant storytelling. more

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“I was a smoker for years. Occasionally I slip and have a cigarette. Remarkably, my voice has held up. I'm grateful, obviously. But I don't gargle with honey and ground-up bird eggs. I have no secrets.”

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“If you're 28 and singing about being over the hill, you're pretending. When you're 67 and singing about it, you know what you're talking about.”

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“When a parent dies, the whole house of cards comes down.”

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“When you make a record, you listen to it literally hundreds of times. When it's done and you can't do anything else, I never listen to my records.”

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“Los Angeles, the sun shines a lot, and it's blue, and there's palm trees; it's a bit like Sydney, I guess, but the underbelly is a vicious, mean, cruel, awful place.”

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“If I had five minutes to live, I don't think I'd be bothered singing a song. I'd be dead, so it won't really matter. I'd have a glass of wine and a cigarette.”

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“As it turns out, three of my four kids are professional singers. And they're really interesting, good singers.”

Kids Turns Three Interesting Four Singers Really Interesting

Author:Loudon Wainwright III

“I don't think of myself as a folk singer per se, but I really like blues and string-band music. When I started listening to records when I was a teenager, the folk boom was going on.”

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“I've been writing about growing old for some time, really from the beginning of my career. It's something I'm apparently hung up about and now that I am old, hopefully I speak about it with some authority.”

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