Father Quote by Mavis Staples

I sang with my father for over 50 years, and now all of a sudden he's gone, and I just dropped out.

— Mavis Staples

When I did get married and then had children, it was Beatles' songs I sang to them at night. As one of the youngest…

— Ann Hood

My mother played guitar by ear, and all of us sang except my father, bless his heart.

— Keala Settle

Many times, people have come up to me after singing some songs, and they'd say, 'Richie, do you know what you did?' And I'd…

— Richie Havens

I remember George Jones singing on television, but not any of the songs he sang. What I remember was my visceral reaction to him,…

— Tom Junod

I used to sing Bill Monroe songs. And I'd sing Dennis Day songs like songs that he sang on the Jack Benny show.

— Johnny Cash

Ah me, but where are now the songs I sang When life was sweet because you call’d them sweet?

— Christina Rossetti

A lot of songs I sang to crowds to get their reaction. That's how I knew they'd hit.

— Little Richard

I cannot sing the old songs, I sang long years ago, For heart and voice would fail me, And foolish tears would flow.

— Charlotte Alington Barnard

“I sing the songs I sang to you every night. I sing them so I will remember you, hoping that you will remember me…

— Patricia MacLachlan

There were times I used to go to parties when I was, you know, like 15-, 16-years-old, and I'd always bring my guitar, and…

— Teena Marie

I'm singing these songs to inspire you, to keep you going, to lift you up and give you a reason to get up in…

— Mavis Staples