I came along with that crowd of singer-songwriters who were able to make their own statements in such a personal way that it changed the industry: Laura Nyro, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Sly and the Family Stone. — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
I had five brothers and sisters. Four of them older, and some of them played instruments, and we would get together and have family recitals and raise money for the church. I belonged to a wonderful church community that encouraged… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
I want to give the audience the whole package, and for me, the whole package is to give them something fresh as well. It's… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
I'm a Buckeye at heart. I spend more time giving concerts in Ohio than I do in any other state - perhaps more time… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
Let that get you up in the morning and put the light in your eyes. I'm telling you, it makes you a better husband,… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
Every day is Thanksgiving.On this stage you're going to hear God and none of them other words, and I ain't going to touch my… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
I came along with that crowd of singer-songwriters who were able to make their own statements in such a personal way that it changed… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
I think being a little older and a little more determined and being a little more evolved in my case and maturity in the… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
When you do a lyric for 'April in Paris,' those who have heard it before can hear it in a different way now. It… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
I was age six or seven, and singing, "Jesus wants me for her son, beep, to shine for him," and people smiled and pinched… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
I have this image in my head of me in the house I grew up in, and hearing this incredible music on the television… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
I sat on the piano bench next to my mother in church. Something happened before I set foot on this planet. I was crawling… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
