Anthem Quote by Harry Connick, Jr

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

— Bill Kreutzmann

My dad's father was a White Star Line trumpet player in the '20s. It shaped the way that I think about music. My grandfather…

— Elvis Costello

My father was a musician, a songwriter and he played at bars and restaurants and my mom was a secretary for an insurance company.

— Pedro Capo

My mother was an opera singer and my father is a clarinet player, composer and conductor.

— Hildur Gudnadottir

I grew up singing. My mother was a music teacher.

— Connie Britton

My dad was a jingle writer, and my mom was a jewelry designer and musician.

— Reeve Carney

My dad was a musician. He was a singer and he played the guitar, so music was always around.

— Kris Allen

I started in New Orleans music and played all through the history of jazz.

— Steve Lacy

My dad was a great musician.

— Noah Kahan

I came in touch with music at an early age. My father was a show band promoter, who took me along as a little…

— Gary Moore

My mom was a singer, and my dad had been playing in bands with my mom's brother. My dad married my mom, and so…

— Jay DeMarcus

My mom was a folk singer and Celtic harpist. My dad was in a barbershop quartet and my great grandma was an opera singer.…

— Skylar Grey