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When did Sharon Olds start making music?

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Sharon Olds's first song “My Son the Man” released on January 1, 1996.


Sharon Olds was born in 1942 in San Fransisco, California. She studied at Stanford and Columbia Universities, the latter where she earned her Ph.D.

Her first collection of poems, Satan Says was published in 1980. Her poetry is characterised by its sensitive and perceptive portrayals of intimate family life as well as global events.  Physical... Read More
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