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Gary Allan
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Gary Allan is a California native and country singer known for "Watching Airplanes" and "Life Ain't Always Beautiful." His 1999 album Smoke Rings in the Dark went Platinum, and his No. 1 hits include "Man to Man," "Tough Little Boys" and "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)."

Born
December 5, 1967

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