Come Quote by John Prine

That first record, I wrote before I had a record deal.

— Carly Pearce

It only took me six months to get a record deal, but it took me 20 years to have a hit.

— Shane McAnally

It was only a matter of time until my records fell.

— Raul

And it took me about 11 years to get a record deal, and I just had to work around and come to terms with…

— Lee Ann Womack

Back in the Nineties, I was in an R&B group. I signed my first record deal when I was 12.

— Poo Bear

My first record came out in 1961 and then I had one come out in 1962 and then I had two that came out in 1964.

— Hasil Adkins

We recorded the record on a Saturday afternoon March 30th and I heard the record for the first time on April 6th. I was…

— Lesley Gore

When I was 19 I had a record deal.

— DJ Premier

When I was 17, I signed my record deal and passed my driver's test. It was a very good year!

— Conor Maynard

Actually, I have another record I made with them in 1976, but I've had such a bad experience with record companies, because I keep…

— Ornette Coleman

My first record deal was an independent record deal back in 1995 or early 1996.

— Joe Nichols

I started recording in '67. In the first part of '68, my first single was 'Backup Train.' That was success to a degree. Four…

— Al Green