Somehow you can tell the di... by Lyle Lovett, an American Musician

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“Somehow you can tell the difference when a song is written just to get on the radio and when what someone does is their whole life. That comes through in Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson. There is no separating their life from their music.”

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Lyle Lovett

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Name: Lyle Lovett

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Nov 1, 1956

Profession: Musician

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Both my parents worked, so I was home alone a lot, and I would listen to their records. They belonged to the Columbia House record club, so they had records!

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