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Blues Quote by Chris Rea

“In a funny way, the illness spurred me on. I thought to myself, 'I've got to get through this operation to make a blues album.'” quote by Chris Rea — Download Open image

“In a funny way, the illness spurred me on. I thought to myself, 'I've got to get through this operation to make a blues album.'”

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