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Born July 20, 1947 (age 77) • Autlán • Mexico
Awards And Honors Kennedy Center Honors (2013) • Grammy Award (2003) • Grammy Award (2000) • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1998) • Grammy Award (1989)

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