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The Failed Astronomer

July 25, 2007 by Norman

THE FAILED ASTRONOMER

They named a star after me

But that’s no constellation.

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I’m Norman Lamont, a singer-songwriter who came of age in the early 70s. I was inspired by the singer-songwriters and bands of that period, especially on the UK labels like Island. If you like any of the artists I’ve written about, you might like my albums too.

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