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Albums Quote by Mel Torme

“I would be a liar if I said it wouldn't be lovely and soothing - that's the word - to have a hit single or a hit album.” quote by Mel Torme — Download Open image

“I would be a liar if I said it wouldn't be lovely and soothing - that's the word - to have a hit single or a hit album.”

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So I'm sorry, I'm going to continue to talk to the people, because I do believe that if they get to know you and…

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As a singer, the biggest joy I have are the arrangements.

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Because Chicago was to radio what Hollywood was to films and Broadway was to the theatre: it was the hub of radio.

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But, in fairness to them, too, the popular song per se is really a pretty shallow medium to perform in.

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To me, nostalgia is nothing more than a mindless plundering of the past for the commonplace.

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See, I never wrote arrangements for the band for Judy Garland; I did strictly special material, special lyrics, put together all of her medleys.

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Check out the albums, ... Check out the live performances. That's the reality of it all. Music is such an energizing thing.

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It's been really fun to see with each album when I change to see the fans of the show emulate my style and with…

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The weird thing was that Soft Cell was supposed to have come and gone before I started the album.

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I believe in full albums, and whatever comes out of those full albums will come.

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Doing my own album provided me the opportunity to say whatever I wanted.

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The album is a definite departure. I haven't written original material before, except for one song on my first album, but Elvis and I…

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I never do any album to beat it. I do it to extend it.

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I love Katy Perry! She gave me a song for my second album.

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If you're going to reach for it, reach all the way for it. Albums like 'Purple Rain' and 'Thriller' and those kind of records,…

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I'll put out an album, and people review it, and some people love it, and some people tear it apart. By nature of the…

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