American Music Quotes

63 American Music quotes by 54 unique authors

There was always a lot of American music in England until, obviously when the Beatles came around, then there was a shift towards English music,… — John Deacon
It is from the blues that all that may be called American music derives it most distinctive characteristics. — James Weldon Johnson
Bill Monroe spoke of bringing 'ancient tones' into his music with echoes of British and Irish fiddle and bagpipe music, while also delving deeply into… — Paul Zollo
You certainly don't hear any country music on pop radio today. But for a while you did, and it was a lovely thing to have… — Jimmy Webb
Britney and I wore matching denim outfits [to the 2001 American Music Awards]. Yeah, another bad choice. Iâ€™d probably pay good money to get some… — Justin Timberlake
I'm not a comedian. I'm not a show host. I'm a musician. That's why I've turned down offers to host the Grammy Awards and the… — Michael Jackson
I started playing piano with a little band in high school. I was terrible. I thought I had absolutely no talent. I couldn't keep time.… — Burt Bacharach
American music is something the rest of the world wants to listen to. Our job is to make sure they pay for it. — Unknown Author
I enjoy writing songs that could have been written before [my time]. When I feel like I'm tapping into a deep vein in the body… — Ketch Secor
It's going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music. — B B King
Irving Berlin has no place in American music -- he is American music. — Jerome Kern
I think the women - Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu - are doing new conceptual things and using their voices to create new… — Boz Scaggs
I did a little bit to raise the dignity and recognition of the greatness of African-American music. — Ahmet Ertegun
The way to write American music is simple. All you have to do is be an American and then write any kind of music you… — Virgil Thomson
I think America concedes that true American music has sprung from the Negro. — William Christopher Handy
The extent of his influence across jazz, across American music, and around the world has such continuing stature that he is one of the few… — Stanley Crouch
The blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits. It's better keeping the roots alive, because it means better fruits from now… — Willie Dixon
The blues will always be because the blues are the roots of all American music. — Willie Dixon
Ray Gomez is truly an unsung hero in American music. — Stanley Clarke
Miles Davis was doing something inherently African, something that has to do with all forms of American music, not just jazz. — Cassandra Wilson

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