I heard that music, and it was part of my upbringing.
AL JARREAUEvery day is Thanksgiving for me, man. Yeah, I still have an audience, and they ask the local promoter, “When is Al coming back?”
More Al Jarreau Quotes
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I can sing some polkas. And proud of that.
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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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So given those things yes, I’m introducing some new music that people haven’t really heard me do in quite this fashion.
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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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I really do see it as the start of the second half of my career.
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Until my knee said, “Uh-uh,” I was jogging. Then I started walking. They don’t like walking a lot, but I’ll push them.
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If it’s somebody else’s lyric, and the message is a little unusual for you, it requires that you learn that new message.
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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 would still be singing, because it’s part of my heart and my soul, and it lifts me up.
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My dad graduated seminary there, and so did (sounds like) Mark Kimball’s grandfather. They sang in a quartet together, my dad and Mark Kimball’s grandfather.
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Once you discover that you can, then you must.
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I was crawling around inside of her. She was a church pianist. My dad was a brilliant singer. I was hearing it.
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I kind of knew something was going on, and my older brothers and sisters were singing be-boppish kinds of stuff in the living room.
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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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When you have that light in your eye, that you feel so good, and you’re a pleasant person to be around. “Good morning, sir. Did you find everything that you need?
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