Feels Quote by Shirley Jones

Rogers and Hammerstein were such a genius pair. They were able to touch on subject matter so far ahead of its time.

— Ruthie Ann Miles

The music and lyrics of Rodgers & Hammerstein connect seamlessly. Singing those beautiful songs was a joyous experience for me, and one that I…

— Julie Andrews

When I was 12 years old and first decided I wanted to be a songwriter, the people that I always looked up to were…

— Eric Carmen

My grandmother had always played show tunes from classic musicals at the piano when we were growing up, so that helped me fall in…

— Colin Donnell

The history of popular music is littered with great partnerships. Rodgers had his Hammerstein, Lennon had his McCartney, and Lloyd Webber had… his photocopier…

— Humphrey Lyttelton

I grew up listening and looking up at these people and laughing at Carol Burnett and singing James Taylor songs. And same with Smokey…

— MC Lyte

Hearing Oscar Peterson was something that resonated within me. There are so many musicians I've been fortunate to play with. The people that inspire…

— Eldar Djangirov

More than anybody in the music industry, the Staple Singers were like family to me.

— Marty Stuart

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

— Iris DeMent

John Lennon was brilliant, so gifted, so giving. He was the Bach, Beethoven, the Rachmaninoff of our time.

— Sid Bernstein

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent, virtuosic players.

— David Bowie

They weren't musicians or anything, but my dad was a big music fan and so was my mom.

— Uncle Kracker