He Quote by Leon Russell

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

— Aaron Neville

Sammy Davis, I backed him up. I used to study him every night. I saw how great performers worked and was able to incorporate…

— Bobby Vinton

The one who really captured me and became my absolute favorite was Nat King Cole. He was a genius at what he did. Most…

— Johnny Mathis

John Cougar Mellencamp - I didn't like him in the beginning. I liked some of the stuff around the 'Scarecrow' period. I go back…

— Robert Hilburn

One of the artists I most admire is David Lee Roth. I think his combination of humor, glamour, sex and energy is one of…

— Andrew Ridgeley

My dad sung and played piano. But he was also a man of God. He was a minister. So when Sam Cooke would come…

— Merry Clayton

I know a lot of people who are not here anymore, and I wonder why I'm still here... Not a day goes by that…

— Bobby Womack

I usually listen to various kind of singers. Curtis Mayfield was my favorite. James Brown, Tina Turner, queen of soul, I started to get…

— Burning Spear

People like Sam Cooke, maybe you get turned on to first, and then all of a sudden you realize that there are all these…

— Susan Tedeschi

Sam Cooke had a huge influence on me. He left the gospel field at one point and went into the secular, and he had…

— Aretha Franklin

I would say Alison Krauss was a big influence. Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill. I loved, growing up, female voices with a lot…

— Carly Pearce

Grover Washington was my main influence, and when I went to college, I started listening to more of the jazz masters like Sonny Rollins,…

— Kenny G