I don't think it's important to be that good at singing. I think people who are good at singing sing backing vocals… — Robbie Williams Copy Share Image
The original vocals had an awful lot of work put into them at the time, and I wasn't really sure that I… — Kate Bush Copy Share Image
Cyndi Lauper's 'Time After Time' was a perfect song. It was so beautiful and so heartfelt. Her vocals were so amazing. And,… — Lea Thompson Copy Share Image
After so many years of whispery, DIY vocals, there's this new generation of voices that are really starting to burst through the… — Zach Condon Copy Share Image
Bands such as LiLiPUT and Essential Logic were just as unorthodox as Gang of Four or Wire, even taking their sounds a… — Anthony Fantano Copy Share Image
Musicians like James Blake were a big influence on me. How he uses his vocals is amazing. And then Yeasayer and Animal… — Lorde Copy Share Image
'Muntazir' has a very feel-good vibe to it. It's Strings' signature composition, especially the pre-chorus. I thoroughly enjoyed lending my vocals to… — Momina Mustehsan Copy Share Image
Working on my own vocals is something I've been avoiding. But, I'm constantly thinking of ways to be able to include my… — Hans-Peter Lindstrøm Copy Share Image
“Anna's voice wasn't a beautiful voice - rough edged and sorrowful, a bit used, somehow male and female at once. Yet it… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
I sang in a reggae band. And then there was a soul band where I sang back-up vocals and some lead. And… — Abigail Washburn Copy Share Image
'Lemonade' is made out of bubbling, fizzing, popping, and 'Hard' is made from metal and latex - they are sort of sculptures… — Sophie Copy Share Image
The thing that separates Sophie from the music I do for other people is that it's 100% written by me. In the… — Sophie Copy Share Image
I can remember the first time I ever recorded my vocals on to a beat. Cat Coore from Third World - a… — Damian Marley Copy Share Image
Remixes come very quickly, because you already have the melody and the vocals. I have a great passion for music, so it… — Tiesto Copy Share Image
It's no longer necessary to slave over the vocals. I don't sing the lyrics until I write them, and singing is the… — Todd Rundgren Copy Share Image
“His vocals are the stuff of legend—strong, clean, and powerful with a rawness that hooks into your soul and gives it a… — Kristen Callihan Copy Share Image
Getting comfortable again and being in a vocal booth on the opposite end of the spectrum, when you're normally the one tracking… — Mija Copy Share Image
Surf is that music which is entirely about evoking something. There's never any vocals, so it's not about the lyrics, it's about… — Stephin Merritt Copy Share Image
I can do some vocals in England; I can come across to LA You can do various versions - replace this, replace… — Roland Orzabal Copy Share Image
When I was growing up... I'm not going to say I listened to everything, but when it comes to vocals, I was… — Kelela Copy Share Image
We were gradually playing larger venues and in the early days PA systems were kind of non-existent. So to play loud, we… — John Entwistle Copy Share Image
Something on mainstream radio is very in your face with the vocals. I tried that, and it just doesn't feel like Washed… — Washed Out Copy Share Image
If you want to continue working, continue collaborating with people, you have to be open to the idea of people sending their… — Jonita Gandhi Copy Share Image
There was a time after doing 'Battlestar Galactica,' where I had my pick of projects that wanted taiko drums and ethnic vocals.… — Bear McCreary Copy Share Image
Singing is something that I have done all my life, but what I did on my first two records was to hide… — Hildur Gudnadottir Copy Share Image
It's great, because we've had some really great people playing with us who really have studied the record and been able to… — Zooey Deschanel Copy Share Image
Blind Willie Johnson is a pretty big vocal influence. He can be very harsh, like gargly, gruff vocals, but also just slip… — Benjamin Booker Copy Share Image
I don't try to make one thing. I really try to experiment, even if its just the vocals or the beat. I… — J.I.D Copy Share Image
One of the goals we had when making 'Moth' was to have the vocals sound less treated and less processed than we'd… — Caroline Polachek Copy Share Image
I think I'm a vocal genius, not a musical genius. I like background vocals. I consider myself a voice, not a singer.… — Brian Wilson Copy Share Image
I played guitar and bass. I didn't do much vocals, although I did have one band where I was the lead singer.… — Oscar Isaac Copy Share Image
Our bassist, Tim Staffell, was at art college with Frederick Bulsara, who changed his name to Freddie Mercury and joined the band… — Roger Taylor Copy Share Image
The vocals are aggressive not because I want to create an evil voice or anything like that, but because when I sing… — Max Cavalera Copy Share Image
The only time it dominates is during a solo, or when we play a low blues and I put figures in behind… — Alan Price Copy Share Image
My whole goal in this industry nowadays is to keep doing the underground stuff, but to be able to add vocals that… — Erick Morillo Copy Share Image
In my own studio, I can just lock the door and record myself, do layers of vocals not knowing how they are… — Corinne Bailey Rae Copy Share Image
I'd gotten used to recording background vocals perfectly, doing 18 takes of them until they line up. Not recognizing the inherent beauty… — Adrianne Lenker Copy Share Image
I've listened to female vocalists my whole life. That's what I love. I still listen to guys' vocals and don't get taken… — Sam Smith Copy Share Image
When I first started writing songs, I never intended on singing. I didn't really consider myself a singer at all. I was… — Washed Out Copy Share Image
Pat Simmons and I always had a great blend together. We did the background vocals on a Little Feat track called 'Red… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
