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“I certainly have gotten caught up in the music business at various times in my life, mostly because you want to get along with whatever record company you're dealing with. I don't want to be flaky. I don't want to be some temperamental, hard-to-work-with musician.”

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Black Francis, born Joseph Michael Stipe, is an influential American singer and songwriter. Known for his unique musical style and profound lyrics, he is one of the key figures in the alternative rock scene of the 1990s. Black Francis is best known as the lead vocalist of the band The Pixies, which rose to prominence in the early 1990s and became a pioneer of alternative rock. more

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