Always Quote by Jhene Aiko

I like Brandy a lot. She's a vocal prodigy.

— India Arie

My parents - Augustine Joseph and Elizabeth - discovered my talent for singing when I was a kid. I remember them telling me that…

— K. J. Yesudas

I always sang when I was little and my father, who was a great influence on me, also had a wonderful voice. He and…

— Judy Collins

Growing up, I can remember singing along with my ma all of the time. I wouldn't say she necessarily 'taught' me how to sing,…

— Elliott Yamin

We used to sing along to Judy Garland and Ella Fitzgerald records together. She had the most amazing voice ... She's always encouraged me,…

— Sheryl Crow

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

— Connie Britton

It was my Mum who got me into singing properly - she knew I had to do something with my voice because she knew…

— Susan Boyle

My mum used to listen to Motown. Diana Ross was my first singing teacher, really. I'd just sing along all the time.

— Lisa Stansfield

My junior high school teacher, Bennie Williams, was really more than a music teacher. She taught us poetry. She helped us put on school…

— Dianne Reeves

My mother was the only one who encouraged and inspired me for singing. She was singing all the time in the house, playing records…

— Bonnie Tyler

Not that I sound anything like her, but I grew up singing like Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion was definitely my favourite artist when…

— Lights

I could always sing, from a really young age, but my voice was really weird. I used to make my mum turn up the…

— Ellie Goulding