J. D. Souther
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My paternal grandmother raised me and my brother; my fath... ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ I grew up with classical music blasting in my parents' living room and my older brother's pr... JOSEPHINE DE LA BAUME JESSICA VALENTI TATIANA MASLANY BRITT EKLAND I grew up riding all my life, so I was very comfy on a horse, thank God. Although I'd never ridd... JOSHUA SASSE BLAKE SHELTON ELVIS COSTELLO MARTINA MCBRIDE TONY DANZA It was all encompassing and so hard for me to do any classes or take up any hobbies - I'd wake u... BECKY LYNCH JOHN PIPER Being a child that grew up with a single mom back in the '70s, Father's Day to me was always... ART ALEXAKIS JENNIFER ANISTON I don't think that I could ever be a strict dad. I never grew up with anybody strict in my life.... RANDY HOUSER I didn't grow up listening to country music. I pretty much grew up rebelling against country mus... NATALIE MAINES
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