“After a ten minute prayer, the gist of which was, "Oh Lord, just sing through Mark tonight and keep him out of the picture altogether," I considered the prospect of lining up a great number of such concerts, then staying at home and sending a cardboard likeness of myself for God to sing through.”

—  Mark Heard

Life in the Industry: A Musician's Diary

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American musician and record producer 1951–1992

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