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Oct 2021
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143 - In Conversation with Jacob Collier...

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A Grammy-winning vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Jacob Collier became an internet sensation in the early 2010s with his split-screen cover version of Stevie Wonder’s Isn’t She Lovely, in which multiple Colliers appear in intricate a cappella harmonies. Since then, Jacob has signed with Quincy Jones’ Management Company, given TED Talks and appeared in ... Show More
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