I wanted to show the world, and myself too, what I can do. I came up in the world of Philadelphia soul, but I’m fluent in a lot of languages musically and I like working with different people from different generations.
DARYL HALLSmokey Robinson is one of my heroes as a singer and songwriter, a major influence on my own music from the very start.
More Daryl Hall Quotes
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I have gone from one relationship to a marriage and stepchildren.
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I’m in the trenches; I do the best work I can always do. Having said that, the way that what I do converges with the outside world is fascinating to me. Because it ebbs and flows. People’s interest and understanding, it changes all the time.
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Success and failure are equally surprising.
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I returned to upstate NY where I just laid in bed for days with a fever that just wouldn’t go away. After more of this, I grew increasingly sure that this was not simply the flu!
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Yes, I travel in unusual circles. George Osborne and his wife Frances are my cousins.
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To me, there’s two kinds of music these days. There’s ephemeral music, and there’s music that has lasting power and depth.
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I have to say I have never been comfortable with somebody else telling me what to do – in any way.
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Nobody’s going to sell 10 million records by not working hard.
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As a singer, I float around. I’m kind of scatty, bouncing around a lot. I try to adapt to what’s going on around me in the song and the arrangement.
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As I got older, my voice got better.
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Smokey Robinson is one of my heroes as a singer and songwriter, a major influence on my own music from the very start.
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You must always be very cautious and be as vigilant as you can. You work diligently to provide a secure environment,.
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Any song I don’t feel good about, I shelve. Anything you ever hear me sing, it’s because I want to.
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Every artistic form has its golden age, and unfortunately I think the golden age for whatever I do probably ended about 1990.
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I think Philadelphia has been underrated over the years as a musical region.
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