Blues Quote by Hozier

My musical education started in the limelight, because I found myself surrounded by real musicians, but after my career had taken off.

— John Lurie

When I was young, I wanted to be the greatest blues singer of all time. I wrecked my education and left home for it.

— Felix Dennis

I would think, to me, growing up in the south, growing up with all the gospel music, singing in the church and having that…

— Jackie DeShannon

My own musical background is based in the blues, and in classical composition. I grew up listening to Muddy Waters, John Coltrane, Miles Davis,…

— Frederick Lenz

I was really fortunate growing up to have a broad musical education. My parents listened to all kinds of music, rock, soul, Motown, jazz,…

— Mayer Hawthorne

My parents were both high-school music teachers.

— Renee Fleming

My parents were acting teachers, but I was a bookworm who was passionate about music.

— Alison Sudol

My dad was a teacher. He has a Masters in music. He taught elementary school, and he played gigs his whole life, and we…

— Dawn Richard

Artists like Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Albert King, Ann Peebles, Isaac Hayes, and so many more gave me hope when I was an…

— Paul Rodgers

I was a musical theatre geek in high school and college.

— Toks Olagundoye

I was exposed to jazz and blues and gospel and country music and rock, and I was the only kid I knew who knew…

— Steve Miller

I was in my late 20s, in the process of shaping my musical outlook and what I wanted it to be about, when I…

— Bruce Springsteen