Achievement Quote by Gilad Atzmon

I came from a huge extended family of musicians.

— Jake Epstein

We were a very politically active family. My father was one of the first lawyers in South Africa to have a black partner, so…

— Trevor Rabin

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

— Ahmet Ertegun

I hold my time with the Black Crowes with the utmost respect and sincerest appreciation. It is a huge swath of my life’s body…

— Rich Robinson

I was musically baptized by the black founding fathers of rock-and-roll, and like all real music lovers, the music changed, enriched, upgraded and fortified…

— Ted Nugent

My dad loved black singers. So listening to New Orleans music, eventually I wanted to play an instrument.

— Bill Kreutzmann

I had a fascination with the roots of African American music. That would have been my first education in music. I had a real…

— Hozier

I started imagining this whole different world. It was a society of musicians, a family I hoped I could belong to one day.

— Quincy Jones

Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the Metropolitan Opera so I grew up with classical music…

— Bobby McFerrin

I performed in high school for Black History Month at a talent show, but besides that I didn't have the resources to perform so…

— Saweetie

My whole family's been involved with music, and it's been so since the minstrel days.

— Leon Russell

I've grown in tremendous ways with enhancing my music, my ability to perform on stage and travel all around to spread bounce music. I've…

— Big Freedia