Breaking Quote by Neil Sedaka

Our first two records are a lot quieter and more studio-based. We kind of had this feeling like we wanted to make a more…

— Jim James

I had to put me foot down with the first record company. It was about 1975, when singers were being given names like Gary…

— Chris Rea

Anyone who knows the history of the Pete Best Band or the Combo, we were on the verge of breaking in in America. In…

— Pete Best

I was singing doo-wop on the corner under the streetlight with four other guys when it wasn't called doo-wop. We just got together and…

— Al Jarreau

In terms of breaking an artist traditionally, it was in the form of radio. You had to pop your record off there. Now you…

— B-Real

I grew up listening to T-Pain and The-Dream, and they were doing that thing, rapping and singing at the same time. That's where I…

— Bryson Tiller

After performing in various bands, my big break came when I signed for the record label CBS. I had a couple of hits, then…

— Paul Young

The time came around where the label was like, "Well, if you want something to come out in early 2017, it's going to have…

— Mac DeMarco

We spent a month in LA using a pool of musicians, a string arranger called Benjamin Wright, some great backing singers, and it gave…

— Jay Kay

There were songs that we cut out after we chose the name, because 'Praise Break' turned out to be an underlying concept that I…

— Daniel Caesar

I was signed to a record label at the same time as my friend Elliot Murphy, who makes great records to this day.

— Bruce Springsteen

They wanted to start recording rock 'n roll, and thought I had the right voice.

— Freddy Fender