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“I realized I couldn't get bookings as a performing artist on the road, as it were, I could not make a living in music without going on the road, but I couldn't get booked without a new product. People say, "Where's your new album?" Well, I have no new album, and I'm not going to have a new album. They said, "What are you doing?" I'm performing music that I've done my entire life that I've never performed, and I'm promoting material that I haven't promoted.”

Quote by Van Dyke Parks

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Van Dyke Parks, born on January 3, 1943, is an American composer known for his unique musical style and contributions to popular music. more

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