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title: "11 Older Music Quotes by 10 authors"
description: "Browse 11 Older Music quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Older Music sayings and thoughts."
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> [I guess I'm a real fan of older music, and that's what shaped my taste and the way I sing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessie-ware/i-guess-i-m-a-real-fan-of-older-music-and-that-s-what-shaped-my-taste/)

[Jessie Ware](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessie-ware/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/140/jessie-ware-16666_fans_i-guess-i-m-a-real-fan-of-older-music-an_1972211.png)

> [It was only later on that I became more interested in older music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-carter/it-was-only-later-on-that-i-became-more-interested-in-older-music/)

[Elliott Carter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-carter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a7e/elliott-carter-23733_became_it-was-only-later-on-that-i-became-more_1884938.png)

> [The bottom line is, I tend to be going back to older and older music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-scorsese/the-bottom-line-is-i-tend-to-be-going-back-to-older-and-older-music/)

[Martin Scorsese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-scorsese/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c3/martin-scorsese-1663_back_the-bottom-line-is-i-tend-to-be-going-ba_2083601.jpg)

> [There's a richness in older music that's been forgotten.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-soldier/there-s-a-richness-in-older-music-that-s-been-forgotten/)

[Dave Soldier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-soldier/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/432/dave-soldier-65463_forgotten_there-s-a-richness-in-older-music-that-s_1409864.jpg)

> [I've always had a very great appreciation for older music. That's honestly where a lot of my musical instincts come from.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benson-boone/i-ve-always-had-a-very-great-appreciation-for-older-music-that-s/)

[Benson Boone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benson-boone/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/625/benson-boone-6925_always_i-ve-always-had-a-very-great-appreciatio_315332.jpg)

> [I still listen to older music a lot more than new singers. I listen to whatever's on the radio, but when I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariah-carey/i-still-listen-to-older-music-a-lot-more-than-new-singers-i-listen-to/)

[Mariah Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mariah-carey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/37d/mariah-carey-1687_moving_i-still-listen-to-older-music-a-lot-more_1615480.jpg)

> [I think I skipped a lot of music, like when I was 17 or 18. I didnt know about a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-kiwanuka/i-think-i-skipped-a-lot-of-music-like-when-i-was-17-or-18-i-didnt/)

[Michael Kiwanuka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-kiwanuka/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/435/michael-kiwanuka-21252_band_i-think-i-skipped-a-lot-of-music-like-wh_1933072.png)

> [I think I skipped a lot of music, like when I was 17 or 18. I didn't know about a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-kiwanuka/i-think-i-skipped-a-lot-of-music-like-when-i-was-17-or-18-i-didn-t/)

[Michael Kiwanuka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-kiwanuka/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/270/michael-kiwanuka-21252_about_i-think-i-skipped-a-lot-of-music-like-wh_2935160.png)

> [I got to know Elton John's older music by learning to like his newer stuff. 'The Lion King?' That's what I like.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-schock/i-got-to-know-elton-john-s-older-music-by-learning-to-like-his-newer/)

[Aaron Schock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-schock/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bea/aaron-schock-18828_elton_i-got-to-know-elton-john-s-older-music-b_1658644.jpg)

> [Our father taught us how to play. He's also our biggest inspiration and he opened our ears to a lot of older…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-garza/our-father-taught-us-how-to-play-he-s-also-our-biggest-inspiration/)

[Henry Garza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-garza/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c66/henry-garza-61245_berries_our-father-taught-us-how-to-play-he-s-al_1043352.png)

> [What's interesting is a lot of the older music when we start performing it, it acts a lot like muscle memory. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-boyd/what-s-interesting-is-a-lot-of-the-older-music-when-we-start/)

[Brandon Boyd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-boyd/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c9/brandon-boyd-8477_acts_what-s-interesting-is-a-lot-of-the-older_379308.jpg)

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