Band Quote by B. B. King

They weren't musicians or anything, but my dad was a big music fan and so was my mom.

— Uncle Kracker

My father was always in bands. He played drums and could sing. And my grandfather was a band leader.

— Randy Rainbow

From a small child to right now - I mean, when I was five years old, Red Norville, Tal Farlow, Charles Mingus, Les Paul,…

— Steve Miller

I progressed through so many different styles of music through my teen years, both as a player and a vocalist, particularly the jazz and…

— Jeff Healey

I'm lucky to have had the opportunity to perform with bands that have influenced me as a musician over the years.

— Joey Jordison

I guess my biggest influence was actually my Grandfather. He used to play old records on vinyl, and would play old jazz and soul…

— Ella Henderson

My main influences have always been the classic jazz players who sang, like Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole and Jack Teagarden.

— Mose Allison

My grandfather was a massive influence in my music. Growing up, he would play a lot of old-school records to me. A lot of…

— Ella Henderson

I was a jazz major in high school, in an all-jazz band. No matter what I do, it features my musical influences.

— Wyclef Jean

I was a total music nerd. I grew up on Perry Street in the '80s. My father wrote books about jazz, so I was…

— Andrew Wyatt

My mentor was Clara Ward of the famous Ward gospel singers of Philadelphia. And my dad was my coach. He coached me. And just…

— Aretha Franklin

Both my grandfathers and my mother's brother were musicians.

— Sturgill Simpson