American music Quote by Stanley Clarke Download Open image “Ray Gomez is truly an unsung hero in American music.” — Stanley Clarke ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare American music Hero Inspirational Music Rays Unsung hero
Everyone felt like they knew Ray Charles and in a way they did, because he was embodied by his music. — Ahmet Ertegun Copy Share Image
I think Marvin Gaye is one of the greatest American music icons. His 'What's Going On' is as fresh today as when he did… — Lynn Whitfield Copy Share Image
The feedback that I get from my association with Gomez is heartwarming. It is very difficult for me to take anything but a positive… — John Astin Copy Share Image
Jerry Garcia was one of the original American icons. He played naturally and beautifully. — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
I love Hank Williams songs, but I love hearing Ray Charles sing them much more. — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
This is a tremendous honor (winning the 2002 Roberto Clemente Award), to be considered in the same class as Roberto Clemente. He is a… — Jim Thome Copy Share Image
You can disseminate your art, and it's all such easy access now. The upside to it is that more people are creating than ever… — Stanley Clarke Copy Share Image
I live a different way today. I have a family, and they are a priority for me. These days, I no longer wake up… — Stanley Clarke Copy Share Image
You can actually go to school and college to learn how to play and get technical with the electric bass. — Stanley Clarke Copy Share Image
I really like sometimes to do action pictures; I get a really big kick out of doing those. — Stanley Clarke Copy Share Image
I actually think that bass is probably the instrument that has evolved in a quantum leap compared to other instruments. It's the instrument that's… — Stanley Clarke Copy Share Image
Scientology is probably one of the most misunderstood things, and it's sad that it's so misunderstood. — Stanley Clarke Copy Share Image
When you win a Grammy, it links a certain prestige and importance to you, you know? People want to talk to you. — Stanley Clarke Copy Share Image
I think I've done more recording in the past 10 years than most people, but it's all been directed toward film composing and soundtracks.… — Stanley Clarke Copy Share Image
The point is, technology has empowered so many musicians, you know? — Stanley Clarke Copy Share Image
There are few words in the music business or in art that I'll say people or some writers are overgenerous with words like 'legend'… — Stanley Clarke Copy Share Image
Usually, when I do a soundtrack, the music from the movie doesn't have anything to do with me personally. It's music to enhance to… — Stanley Clarke Copy Share Image
Since I was a kid, I've had an absolute obsession with particular kinds of American music. Mississippi Delta blues of the Thirties, Chicago blues… — Robert Plant Copy Share Image
Britney and I wore matching denim outfits [to the 2001 American Music Awards]. Yeah, another bad choice. I’d probably pay good money to get… — Justin Timberlake Copy Share Image
Of course when you are a kid you listen to what your parents had around. A lot of gospel, jazz. Now when I started… — Jorma Kaukonen Copy Share Image
It's a really unfair world because life is, where I am; all day long we listen to American music. So I don't see why… — Miriam Makeba Copy Share Image
I started playing piano with a little band in high school. I was terrible. I thought I had absolutely no talent. I couldn't keep… — Burt Bacharach Copy Share Image
I'm more American than anything else. I grew up in China, but I was fulfilled at a young age by American music. It was… — Peter Max Copy Share Image
You know, jazz is the mother of all American music. R&B and pop and rap and everything are the branches on the main tree… — Eric Burdon Copy Share Image
I'm weird - I don't really listen to American music while I'm writing. I do occasionally get an anthem song, but generally speaking, when… — Violet Duke Copy Share Image
You certainly don't hear any country music on pop radio today. But for a while you did, and it was a lovely thing to… — Jimmy Webb Copy Share Image
I'm still trying to make it. I'm still trying to get this over and do it and hopefully leave some kind of a mark… — Steve Forbert Copy Share Image
Louis Armstrong is quite simply the most important person in American music. He is to 20th century music (I did not say jazz) what… — Ken Burns Copy Share Image