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Ryan Adams

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Alt-rock singer/songwriter Ryan Adams suffers from Ménière's Disease, an illness that attacks the inner ear. As a result, Adams has dealt with symptoms such as hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo. Having admittedly lost 50-60% of his hearing already, Adams took an entire year off from playing music and has since learned to live with his condition, saying, "I just think about working with what I got."