Everything Quote by Kelela

When I was very young, I started trying to sing like the great tenor Mario Lanza; my family used to play his records. We…

— Andrea Bocelli

I've been singing since I was 5 years old. Not in-the-church-thing kind of way. I always made up music. Since I was a little…

— Cassandra Wilson

Growing up I listened to a lot of Billy Joel, Sam Smith, Adele, Stevie Wonder, and Queen; these are artists who use their voice…

— Benson Boone

I think I had a knack for music, but I think what I was more sort of talented at more than anything, because I…

— Justin Timberlake

The voice I have now, I got the first time I sang in a movement meeting, after I got out of jail... and I'd…

— Bernice Johnson Reagon

There are so many different people that I've emulated vocally. In the rock world - Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil, Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant. They…

— Fergie

A lot of my vocals were the first time I ever sang the song.

— David Longstreth

The records that I grew up listening to had feel, and the drummers that inspired me - like Stewart Copeland, Neil Peart, Phil Collins…

— Taylor Hawkins

Maybe I was just born with a little bit of vocals or natural talent, but I feel like I taught myself.

— Bryson Tiller

I've always been fascinated by the idea of creating music using only vocals.

— Mitch Grassi

I have an original voice. It may not be the best voice, but it's distinct, and I think that's what has carried me through…

— Belinda Carlisle

I've certainly developed as a vocalist. I find my early recordings very difficult to listen to.

— Michael Feinstein