Best Quote by Billy Squier

Folk rock was my real roots. I did a few gigs as a folk artist, in the style of Fairport Convention.

— Alan Parsons

I started out in the folk music world only because of the way my songs were written and performed, with just an acoustic guitar,…

— John Prine

I became interested in folk music because I had to make it somehow.

— Bob Dylan

Folk music is where I come from originally. The very first thing that introduced me to playing guitars at all was skiffle - my…

— Bjorn Ulvaeus

I grew up with rock and pop music from the 70s and 80s. I had to play guitar in school - it was a…

— Christian Fennesz

Growing up, I didn't really like folk music - I wasn't a fan of Bob Dylan. I grew up mostly listening to rap and…

— Max Casella

My music is basically perceived as folk or softer rock.

— Shawn Colvin

I was reared on folk music.

— Rufus Wainwright

I grew up with my parents always listening to rock music. My dad wanted me to play guitar, but I always had more of…

— Murda Beatz

I don't know about folk music. I play guitar, so there's a feeling I make folk music.

— James Vincent McMorrow

I grew up listening to a lot of soul music, and a lot of folk music.

— Katey Sagal

I don't think of myself as a folk singer per se, but I really like blues and string-band music. When I started listening to…

— Loudon Wainwright III