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“I can't imagine my life without the extraordinary bebop jazz revolution in New York in late '40s and '50s.”

Quote by Robert Wyatt

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Robert Wyatt is a British musician born on January 28, 1945. He is best known as a founding member of the band Soft Machine and for his distinctive voice and poetic lyrics. more

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