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Brown is saying that early critics used an insulting word to describe him, and he was unfamiliar enough with it that he had to check its meaning. The quote suggests both surprise at the reviews and a lack of concern with the term until he looked it up.
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Originally said in English.
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About Ian Brown
English musician, born 1963
Ian Brown is an English musician, best known as the lead singer and only continuous member of the alternative rock band the Stone Roses. Born in 1963, he became closely associated with the band from its formation in 1983 and later built a solo career. After the Stone Roses first split in 1996, Brown released seven studio albums, a greatest hits compilation, a remix album, an 11-disc box set titled Collection, and 19 singles. He returned to singing with the band between 2011 and 2017, extending a career defined by British rock and his long link to the Stone Roses.
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