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I listened to a lot of Marvin Gaye and Motown records.

Charlie Puth

I didn’t grow up wealthy. We couldn’t even afford spaghetti sauce when I was first born, but my mom and dad worked really hard and came from the bottom up.
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A lot of people don’t know, but New Jersey has, like, 700,000 acres of farmland.
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Land People Unknown
Marvin Gaye is an inspiration to me. He was one of the first Motown musicians that my mom and dad introduced me to, and I always thought it would be a good idea if I was ever an artist, and now I am, to make a record called ‘Marvin Gaye.’
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Father Inspirational Introduction Mom Music Myself Record
I didn’t start singing until I was 16. I was afraid to sing in front of people.
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Afraid Age Myself People Sing Start Time
I came out to L.A. to be a songwriter and not an artist, and I’m so excited because I always secretly wanted to be an artist.
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Artist Myself Secret Song Writing
One of my goals is to find an unsigned YouTube artist and feature them on my album. That’s what I wished someone would’ve done for me.
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I was bit by a dog when I was two years old, and it almost mauled my face. It almost killed and/or blinded me. I was this close to dying at two, which is terrible. I survived it, and there was no head trauma or anything like that. Honestly, it was a miracle.
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Dog Face Honesty Kill Miracle Myself Survive Time
I actually get a lot of messages with people saying, ‘What’s a Marvin Gaye?’ and, I mean… Oh, wow. I must be getting old, because someone who was born in 2004 just asked me what a Marvin Gaye was.
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Age Children Funny Message Myself Old Unknown
When my dad played me ‘Walking Man,’ I heard those chord changes and that melody, it completely blew me away. Maybe you wouldn’t really hear the James Taylor influences in my music, but they’re definitely buried in there.
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Complete Father Influence Man Music Player Walk
If a girl sings a sexy song, I actually become even more attracted to them.
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Attraction Couple Myself Relationship Song
I’ve always made weird sounds with my mouth. I’ve always been fascinated by the sound design, what you can do with your mouth. I was the kid dancing around in third grade on the basketball court. While everyone would be playing sports, I would be jumping around.
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Children Mouth Myself Play Sound Sports Weird
I’m a homebody times ten.
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Body Home Myself
I started piano when I was four. My mom taught me. And then I went to Manhattan School of Music during high school, like every Saturday. And then I went to Berklee for college, in Boston.
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Age Education Mom Myself Start Teaching Time
I don’t love the whole Hollywood mentality, but I do love the weather and how motivated everyone is around here. It motivates me to make fun music. I’m an East Coaster – I’m from New Jersey, so I’ll probably feel like that forever.
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When I get high anxiety, I vomit. My mom was so stressed out. Then I found out I was staying in John Mayer’s old dorm room, and I had a nice roommate. That completely brought me down. I was completely comfortable at Berklee.
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It’s very easy for people to put out music.
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