Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla Quotes

My parents were very musical in the sense that they were, you know, music lovers and avid buyers of records, but none of them actually play an instrument.

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• My parents were very musical in the sense that they were, you know, music lovers and avid buyers of records, but none of them actually play an instrument.

  

  Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla Bajofondo
  • Music
  • Parents
  • Records