Appreciated Quote by Bobby Short

I think the black R&B singers of my day were the best singers of my generation.

— B. J. Thomas

My family was very encouraging, and both of my grandparents were both beautiful singers. My grandmother was a coloratura soprano, and my grandfather was…

— Clare Bowen

I began to practise day and night, and the more I did, the more I was overwhelmed by the tremendous achievement of that great…

— Gilad Atzmon

I did a little bit to raise the dignity and recognition of the greatness of African-American music.

— Ahmet Ertegun

I grew up listening and looking up at these people and laughing at Carol Burnett and singing James Taylor songs. And same with Smokey…

— MC Lyte

I was into all sorts of music as a kid. I was very curious about ethnic music and different styles. I loved Django Reinhardt.…

— Denny Laine

I learned so many roles so quickly as a young singer, I thought it was time to come back to them and make them…

— Renee Fleming

I was struck by the effortless way they moved between musical styles, all the while managing to make each their own. It was instantaneous…

— Steve Berlin

Not only did I get to play with these great international musicians, but I also had the opportunity to jam with the local celebrities…

— Jeff Healey

I was influenced a lot by those around me - there was a lot of singing that went on in the cotton fields.

— Willie Nelson

I was conscious of vocalists from an early age.

— Paul Rodgers

Between Alan Freed in Cleveland and Bob Horn and Lee Stewart in Philadelphia and George 'Hound Dog' Lorenz in Buffalo, they began to find…

— Dick Clark