Beats Quote by L.A. Reid

Small towns are like metronomes; with the slightest flick, the beat changes.

— Mitch Albom

I feel like that's the reason a lot of pop music doesn't have that grasp that other forms of music do, because it's more…

— Vince Staples

The music had to be rooted, and yet had to branch out,like the wild imagination of a child.

— A. R. Rahman

I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music

— Aaron Neville

My brothers and I had a gospel quartet, and that was the only music people listened to. But I was already gravitating towards songs…

— Al Green

I drew a lot of inspiration from the Ginuwines, the Ushers, the Michael Jacksons, the James Browns, Sam Cooke.

— Chris Brown

I had been on tour with people like Roy Orbison. I knew Bobby Darin, Sam Cooke. So many great performers.

— Bobby Vinton

I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening to was…

— Rebecca Ferguson

I would have to say Sam Cooke is the one I admired most. His artistry and vocal, just the way he did it.

— Leon Russell

I have been influenced by many different artists at many different stages of my life. Starting out, it was people like Elton John, Billy…

— Sara Bareilles

I gave a Christmas party last year - well, two Christmases ago - where I did a Sam Cooke show. I didn't perform as…

— R. Kelly

The only politician anybody ever believed was Kennedy, anyway. Kennedy, Martin Luther King - civil rights always turns out in bloody war. Where's his…

— Shane MacGowan