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Conor Oberst
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<p>Conor Mullen Oberst (born February 15, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in <a href="/facts/Bright_Eyes_(band)/KGHkAFsD">Bright Eyes</a>. He has also played in several other bands, including <a href="/facts/Desaparecidos_(band)/ETUKCqTU">Desaparecidos</a>, <a href="/facts/The_Faint/0lqEBfcv">the Faint</a> (previously named <a href="/facts/Norman_Bailer/0lqEBfcv">Norman Bailer</a>), <a href="/facts/Commander_Venus/49DuuAXT">Commander Venus</a>, <a href="/facts/Park_Ave._(band)/MlQyKUtW">Park Ave.</a>, <a href="/facts/Conor_Oberst_and_the_Mystic_Valley_Band/79EfyVla">Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band</a>, <a href="/facts/Monsters_of_Folk/FXJUvyFN">Monsters of Folk</a>, and <a href="/facts/Better_Oblivion_Community_Center/qI4frw6Y">Better Oblivion Community Center</a>. Oberst was named the Best Songwriter of 2008 by <i><a href="/facts/Rolling_Stone/HhCFoJ9F">Rolling Stone</a></i> magazine. </p>