I was crawling around inside of her. She was a church pianist. My dad was a brilliant singer. I was hearing it.
AL JARREAUTo sing the ballad with a knowingness about what you are talking about.
More Al Jarreau Quotes
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Every day is Thanksgiving.On this stage you’re going to hear God and none of them other words, and I ain’t going to touch my stuff.
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These songs are old friends I have entertained myself with when I’m washing the dishes, driving to the store and walking down the aisles.
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A couple of incidents of shortness of breath and checked myself into a hospital, but that one in France really sat me down for a few minutes.
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Once you discover that you can, then you must. And it’s not easy. You have to take direct steps.
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Jazz brought this sense of democracy where four guys come together and your name may be on the marquee, but in this moment, when you’re the soloist, it’s you, and we follow you. We follow you.
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I watched Elvis Presley become – I listened to Elvis Presley. I watched Chuck Berry become. I listened to Little Richard.
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I did a concert at five years old in the garden of one of the church members, and we raised some money to buy a new piano in our little church.
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Once you discover that you can, then you must.
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To sing the ballad with a knowingness about what you are talking about.
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It’s all background experience and listening and exposure.
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You really have to count your blessings and you have to make a decided effort to not get seduced by the blues.
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That’s why it’s so important for people today and during any time to expose your children to lots of different kinds of things.
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Obviously given good health, and a continuing audience and a record company that allows me to do music.
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Oh, that’s over in aisle seven. I’ll come help you as soon as,” that’s the stuff. Find something. It could be planting flowers, especially if you can watch it.
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My eyes went blank, and I stared off, and the music started. It was raining, and the sun was shining at the same time.
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