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“Well, to me, the tensile strength and the very definition of an artist is something that I would place at the top of a vertical hierarchy. To be an artist is to suffer and to lead a life without shelter. It takes a great amount of daring-do, self reinvention, imagination, familial loyalty, sacrifice, economic uncertainty, and the right to be wrong, the right to fail in order to achieve something of noticeable value.”

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Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke Parks

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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