Art Quote by Paul Rodgers

Well the artists that inspire me were, first of all I would say Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, John Holt, Alton Ellis, Errol Dunkley, Delroy…

— Gregory Isaacs

Otis Redding, his voice, there was something spiritual and unworldly and at the same time, very deeply connected with the human connection and the…

— Paul Rodgers

My musical education was grounded in blues and Chicago blues - John Lee Hooker and Otis Redding.

— Hozier

When I was 14, I heard Otis Redding in a club local to me, and I was blown away. It leaped out at me…

— Paul Rodgers

I'm a songwriter who's put my childhood memories and teenage angst into songs.

— Paula Cole

As a kid, I loved to sing along to the Drifters and Otis Redding.

— Paolo Nutini

I was mainly influenced by the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, and others like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash.

— Iris DeMent

Growing up, I was listening to a ton of Motown music, Otis Redding, Aretha, and then there was the Beatles and Led Zeppelin and…

— Bishop Briggs

I started playing guitar and writing songs when I was 15. I think what mainly sparked my interest was just the fact that I…

— Kate Voegele

My junior high school teacher, Bennie Williams, was really more than a music teacher. She taught us poetry. She helped us put on school…

— Dianne Reeves

What influenced me was Tori Amos, who was unapologetic about expressing anger through music, and Sinead O'Connor. Those two in particular were really moving…

— Alanis Morissette

Not being a natural songwriter... for me the appreciation of a great song and the writers came early on, growing up in a musical…

— Bonnie Raitt