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Queen had incredible songwriters.

— Marc Martel

My mother had this huge binder of CDs from everyone she loved, like progressive gospel artists. You know, she loved like how Yolanda Adams…

— Masego

I listened to all those blues records. They were great - Clapton, John Mayall. Then eventually I heard Genesis with Peter Gabriel, and I…

— Yngwie Malmsteen

I really like the grittiness of early Amon Tobin - I'm a huge fan of his old music, and I tried to borrow from…

— Deadmau5

I got No Doubt on cassette, 'Tragic Kingdom.' And I just remember being so psyched about all those songs and, like, the songwriting and…

— Teddy Geiger

Growing up with country, R&B, gospel, and classical music from my grandmother and pop, Tuskegee was the perfect melting pot for my influences as…

— Lionel Richie

I love early blues like Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, and Howlin' Wolf. I listened to the way these people sang, and it was just…

— Rob Halford

I liked blues from the time my mother used to take me to church. I started to listen to gospel music, so I liked…

— B. B. King

I love Vivienne Westwood. Her work is so interesting, you can always find something that's great and fits you.

— Beth Ditto

'Deacon Blues' was special for me. It's the only time I remember mixing a record all day and, when the mix was done, feeling…

— Walter Becker

Deborah Francis-White makes everything better in my opinion.

— Stacy Martin

I do not claim any of the creation of the blues, although I have written many of them even before Mr. Handy had any…

— Jelly Roll Morton