I was devastated. I'm still devastated to this day. When talent like that disappears in a flash, you can't believe it. You… — Helen Merrill Copy Share Image
As a very small girl, I listened to Charlie Parker and loved him and Max Roach and people like that. — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
Stevie Wonder's 'Songs in the Key of Life' was on constant shuffle throughout my childhood. I remember my dad playing some stellar… — Daniel Breaker Copy Share Image
I was in New York, miserable because I was working supper clubs but I wasn't expressing myself. I was really unhappy with… — Abbey Lincoln Copy Share Image
