Background Quote by Aretha Franklin Download Open image “Certainly, gospel was my background - is my background.” — Aretha Franklin ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Background Certainly Christianity Gospel
I was definitely inspired by gospel music, or old-school R&B; I got into some Good God gospel compilations. — Yannis Philippakis Copy Share Image
I've grown up on gospel and blues music, and now it's a huge part of who I am. — Benjamin Booker Copy Share Image
I was influenced by gospel and Christian music from a very young age. — Gabby Barrett Copy Share Image
Gospel music was the thing that inspired me as a child growing up on a cotton farm, where work was drudgery and it was… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
Gospel influences your soul. If you've had church in your background... it's just a part of your musical DNA. — Masego Copy Share Image
I was always drawn to gospel music and the roots of African-American music. It's the foundation of rock and roll. — Hozier Copy Share Image
I went back and researched the history of gospel; where it came from, slavery times, communicating with each other without their master knowing what… — Boris Kodjoe Copy Share Image
My church people supported me when I made my transition from gospel to bounce and that made it a lot easier. — Big Freedia 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
Being the Queen is not all about singing, and being a diva is not all about singing. It has much to do with your… — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
Soul is a constant. It's cultural. It's always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees. — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
I certainly enjoy Usher, Beyonce, Chris Brown, and there is Fantasia; these people will be around a while. They've got it. They've got the… — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart and I will love you. Forever, forever, we never will part. Oh, how I love you. — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
I just loved working with George Benson, whom I very much enjoy musically and as a person. — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
I sing to the realists, people who accept it like it is. I express problems. There are tears when it's sad and smiles when… — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
When you see how fragile and delicate life can be, all else fades into the background. — Jenna Morasca Copy Share Image
When I was playing piano, it was like, 'I'm going to write a song using all the white keys.' My music director, who knew… — John Tesh Copy Share Image
Food as a hobby used to be an elite pastime, and it has become something that is totally ordinary for people of every background.… — Dana Goodyear Copy Share Image
The way I look at it is, cancer research is absolutely nonpartisan. Cancer is very democratic in the sense that it attacks people regardless… — David H. Koch Copy Share Image
My first album, 'Get Lifted,' was a hip-hop soul album that had some of its roots in the church, as far as the sonic… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Mark Zuckerberg is a rich white dude from a really privileged background. — Peter Sunde Copy Share Image
Once you know the background of an individual, you can connect better with his or her music. — Badshah Copy Share Image
Al Jazeera is a representation of, you know, diversity in the Arab world. In our newsroom, we have every single nationality, we have every… — Wadah Khanfar Copy Share Image
Maybe it's just my improv and sketch background, but I'm a lot more comfortable in a group. I like sharing focus and populating an… — Jason Mantzoukas Copy Share Image
