Happy happy happy happy birthday Terry Riley!

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With all the Brexit noise on the weekend you may have missed the birthday of Terry Riley on the 24th of June. Terry turned 80.

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Terry Riley, is an American composer and performing musician associated with the minimalist school of Western classical music, of which he was a pioneer. His work is deeply influenced by both jazz and Indian classical music.

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