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Our music was, like, Doors-y, but trying to be classical. We all took music classes and tried writing songs, and when we put them…

— Fab Moretti

For him and his brother, he now knew, that music was real. Becuase all you had to do, really, was be willing to use…

— Holly Goldberg Sloan

Working with Method Man was such an honor. I love his music even though I didn't grow up in his era.

— CL

Watching David write was inspiring to me. He was at his most content composing. Music floated from his mind and fingertips. He would strum…

— Angela Bowie

I guess my biggest influence was actually my Grandfather. He used to play old records on vinyl, and would play old jazz and soul…

— Ella Henderson

At first the music almost repelled me, it was so intense, and this man made no attempt to sugarcoat what he was trying to…

— Eric Clapton

My father shared the ethos of many of the beat writers and was a friend of Allen Ginsberg. Probably for 25 years of my…

— Anne Waldman

I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.

— LL Cool J

His music was direct from his heart and brain in the purest form possible.

— Joshua Logan

My musical influence is really from my father. He was a DJ in college. My parents met at New York University. So he listened…

— Talib Kweli

My grandfather was a massive influence in my music. Growing up, he would play a lot of old-school records to me. A lot of…

— Ella Henderson

For me, music was a cathartic way to free me from the nut of Ghost. After working on set for 'Power' for 14 hours,…

— Omari Hardwick