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He is saying that in the 1980s he was fully engaged in politics. He also describes that period as a previous phase of his career, before his later work as an artist.
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Originally said in English.
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About Steven Van Zandt
American musician and actor
Steven Van Zandt, also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician and actor. He is best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, where he plays guitar and mandolin. He has also built a parallel career in television, with roles in several drama series. He is widely recognized for playing Silvio Dante in The Sopranos and Frank Tagliano, also called Giovanni “Johnny” Henriksen, in Lilyhammer. Since the 1980s, he has also led his own solo group, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul.
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