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Portugal The Man's John Gourley grew up in the Alaskan wilderness listening to his parents' Motown records. His first musical memory is hearing The Beatles 'Here Comes The Sun', The Aphex Twin will get him dancing & his favorite live band is Pantera.

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Jun 21, 202357:41Business

John Gourley is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the band Portugal. The Man , a group who after five independently released albums and another three on Atlantic Records, found crossover success around the world wi...

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