Glen Hansard: Meeting heroes and the tape that changed his life

Irish musician Glen Hansard, known for fronting The Frames and for the Oscar-winning song "Falling Slowly" from the film Once, died in a motorbike crash on Wednesday. BBC News reports he took an unusual path to stardom, one shaped by meeting his musical heroes and a tape that changed his life.

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