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When did Billy Collins start making music?

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Billy Collins's first song “Introduction to Poetry by Collins” released in 1988.


Billy Collins is a modern American poet. He is considered one of the most popular modern poets in the U.S.

He is best known for being the Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001-2003. While he was Poet Laureate, he created a program for public schools called Poetry 180, a collection of 180 poems to be read aloud during each of the 180 days... Read More
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