American music Quote by B. B. King

I believe the history of American music is just as important as anything political because it's changed generations of people.

— Dave Grohl

“Keith Jarrett’s achievements and contribution are immense and unique and it is primarily the fact that he cannot be pigeonholed which has so confused…

— Ian Carr

I think if the United States gave anything to culture at large in the 20th century, the most important contribution made was the popular…

— Linda Ronstadt

I think people have forgotten how powerful music has been in history - and what it has been able to do.

— Naughty Boy

It's America's classical music ... this becomes our tradition ... the bottom line of any country in the world is what did we contribute…

— Louis Armstrong

I don't think successful musicians were really put on this planet in order to have a great time, pat themselves on the back and…

— Ian Anderson

Western music is arguably America's greatest contribution to the 20th century, cultural or otherwise.

— Steve Erickson

It pleases me that Frank Sinatra's music still has an audience, because many people who have come into the music world and then passed…

— Frank Sinatra Jr

The GRAMMY was a huge deal. It's the height of any musical career.

— Tommy Chong

I think Marvin Gaye is one of the greatest American music icons. His 'What's Going On' is as fresh today as when he did…

— Lynn Whitfield

It is a rare American who does not have some story about how music has made our lives richer and more interesting, how it…

— Lamar Alexander

The music was always the thing that has been in our world.

— Taylor Momsen