All night Quote by Duke Ellington

As a kid, I was trying to copy what I heard. Namely, I was just listening to producers I looked up to, like 45…

— Madlib

Muddy Waters was, like, the king! He had a lot of adopted sons and daughters. I was just happy to be one of them.

— Robert Cray

And then there's my Grandson: He's certainly got the music together, there's just no question about it.

— Cab Calloway

Elvis was the reason I picked up the guitar.

— Paul Simon

The idea in The Man that Would Be King was that the music should recreate all that majestic surrounding and emphasize the adventure, but…

— Maurice Jarre

“I forgot that I was the son of kings, and served their king”

— The Hymn of the Pearl

I was growing up listening to Queen. Freddie Mercury threw those incredible melodies into his songs.

— Gary Cherone

King chiller. That was me.

— Amir Khan

It was Elvis that got me interested in music. I've been an Elvis fan since I was a kid.

— Elton John

Richard liked to say he picked things up for a song, which was odd, because he never sang. He never even whistled. He was…

— Margaret Atwood

Elvis was the king. No doubt about it.

— Rod Stewart

Richard Pryor was a staple in my household. My dad had Richard's albums. I used to sneak and listen to them.

— Chris Redd