black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

I watched Elvis Presley become – I listened to Elvis Presley. I watched Chuck Berry become. I listened to Little Richard.

Al Jarreau

Once you discover that you can, then you must. And it’s not easy. You have to take direct steps.
AL JARREAU

Direct Discover Easy Must Once Step Take
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.
AL JARREAU

Aisle Come Especially Find Help Over Plant Seven Something Soon Stuff Watch
I discovered is that I have a couple of valves that were leaky and had been giving, gave me a problem then. But I hadn’t noticed anything up until then.
AL JARREAU

Anything Couple Discover Eight Give Giving Leaky Notice Problem Until
I’ve been saying for almost 20 years that I need to do a jazz project and it ought to be either big band or I should do some jazz songs with a trio or quartet.
AL JARREAU

Almost Band Big Either Jazz Need Ought Project Quartet Say Trio Twenty Year
I really do see it as the start of the second half of my career.
AL JARREAU

Career Chance Half Really Second Start
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.
AL JARREAU

Dad Grandfather Quater Sang Sound Together
Find something you would do for free.
AL JARREAU

Do Find For Free Something
My eyes went blank, and I stared off, and the music started. It was raining, and the sun was shining at the same time.
AL JARREAU

Blank Blue Eye Music Rain Same Shine Start Sun Time
You really have to count your blessings and you have to make a decided effort to not get seduced by the blues.
AL JARREAU

Bless Blue Decide Effort Make Really Seduce Sound
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.
AL JARREAU

Buy Church Concert Five Garden Graden Member Money New Old Piano Race Year
The ones that you sing when you’re driving in the car and as a singer you always go back to them.
AL JARREAU

Always Back Car Drive Go One Sing Singer
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.
AL JARREAU

Fit Jogging Kneww Lot Push Start Them Until Walk
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.
AL JARREAU

Boppish Brother Go Kind Knew Live Older Room Sing Sister Something Stuff
Once you discover that you can, then you must.
AL JARREAU

Discover Jazz Music Must Once
Let that get you up in the morning and put the light in your eyes. I’m telling you, it makes you a better husband, mother, father, neighbor, citizen.
AL JARREAU

Better Citizen Eyes Father Husband Light Make Morning Mother Neighbour Put Tell
To sing the ballad with a knowingness about what you are talking about.
AL JARREAU

Ballad Sing Talk With
I was crawling around inside of her. She was a church pianist. My dad was a brilliant singer. I was hearing it.
AL JARREAU

Bench Church Dad Foot Happen Mother Next Piano Planet Set Something
I watched Elvis Presley become – I listened to Elvis Presley. I watched Chuck Berry become. I listened to Little Richard.
AL JARREAU

Become Celebrity Listen Singer Watch
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.
AL JARREAU

Dish Down Drive Entertain Friend Myself Old Song Store Walk Wash
I would still be singing, because it’s part of my heart and my soul, and it lifts me up.
AL JARREAU

Heart Lift Sing Soul Still Would
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.
AL JARREAU

Day Every Hear God None Other Stage Stuff Thanksgiving Them Touch Word
I sang do-wop on the street corner before it was called do-wop.I can sing some polkas. And proud of that.
AL JARREAU

Call Corner Do Sang Street Wop
That’s the way I try to live. I think it’s the only way for human beings at this point in our evolution as souls, where everyone in their lifetime is going through stuff.
AL JARREAU

Being Evolution Go Human Lifetime Point Soul Stuff Think Through Try
I know more polkas than Frankie Yankovic. I grew up next door to the Polka Tavern in Milwaukee.
AL JARREAU

Country Door Grew Know More Next People
Obviously given good health, and a continuing audience and a record company that allows me to do music.
AL JARREAU

Allow Audience Company Continue Give Good Health Music Obvious Record
I’m walking every day and just staying kind of fit, and try not to have too many bad habits. Keep it minimal.
AL JARREAU

Bad Day Every Fit Habit Keep Kind Many Minimalism Stay Try Walk
Before I get out of bed, I am saying thank you. I know how important it is to be thankful.
AL JARREAU

Bed Before Being Get Important Out Say Thankful

I watched Elvis Presley become – I listened to Elvis Presley. I watched Chuck Berry become. I listened to Little Richard.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

I watched Elvis Presley become – I listened to Elvis Presley. I watched Chuck Berry become. I listened to Little Richard.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Al Jarreau Quotes