There are only two kinds of songs; there's the blues, and there's zip-a-dee-doo-dah, — Townes Van Zandt Copy Share Image
The blues is losing someone you love and not having enough money to immerse yourself in drink. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
When the slaves left Africa, they left us this music. They left us blues. — Youssou N'Dour Copy Share Image
“I haven’t sold my soul yet – well, maybe a couple bars of rhythm and blues here and there.” — Thomas Pynchon Copy Share Image
Blues is a natural fact, is something that a fellow lives. If you don't live it you don't have it. Young people… — Big Bill Broonzy Copy Share Image
I go to Spain a lot, in winter, for a blast of sunlight to banish the blues brought on by the Irish… — Kevin Barry Copy Share Image
I began writing with Mike Pinder and eventually we went on to form a new band called The M&B, which later became… — Denny Laine Copy Share Image
Forget reparations - we need to rescue aspects of black culture abandoned even by black folks, whether it is the blues or… — Kevin Young Copy Share Image
I guess we often get the deep blues, both of us, and wonder what it all means- the people, the buildings, the… — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
Every time I see you walking by, I cannot breathe but you don't notice me, but in time you will. I must… — Roger Troutman Copy Share Image
“Rock and roll, big band, the blues. He loved them all. He would close his eyes and with a blissful smile begin… — Mitch Albom Copy Share Image
What music I listen to day to day changes very, very much. I can go from bluegrass to heavy metal, to blues,… — Casey James Copy Share Image
“The Blues are a simple music and I’m a simple man. But the Blues aren’t a science, the Blues can’t be broken… — Johnny Ferreira Copy Share Image
My favorite country blues player was Big Bill Broonzy. City blues was Freddie King, but I liked them all - Muddy Waters,… — Alvin Lee Copy Share Image
It's always difficult to define what jazz is or what jazz isn't. To me, the only definition that I can think of… — David Sanborn Copy Share Image
I liked blues from the time my mother used to take me to church. I started to listen to gospel music, so… — B. B. King Copy Share Image
I feel I've had three careers in one, really. There was the 'Benny Santini' stuff; that came with a general sense of,… — Chris Rea Copy Share Image
I am so weak over love and heartbreak. My music is rhythm and blues and with that said, the blues element of… — Adrian Marcel Copy Share Image
My style of singing has always been referred to 'soul' singing when it fact it's more influenced by English R&B Blues Shouting.… — Alison Moyet Copy Share Image
Once I was checking to hotel and a couple saw my ring with Blues on it. They said, 'You play blues. That… — Buddy Guy Copy Share Image
