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- Nov 07, 2020
Singing Quotes
How singing actually feels, nerves included.
These singing quotes take the craft seriously — one performer calls it among the toughest challenges of their career, and another admits karaoke brought back stage fright they hadn't felt in years. For related everyday reflection, see Like quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
See, I don't know nothing about singing. I never wanted to be a frontman. Frontmen had big egos and was always crazy and aggravating. I just never thought that was a good idea.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am 'Mr. Karaoke Guy' in the car completely. I just go with it and don't care what anyone else thinks - I'm singing, man!
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had heard some Elvis songs on the radio. During Christmastime, they'd play 'Blue Christmas,' and I knew I liked his songs, but I didn't know who it was singing them. I just knew I liked them... I started reading, watching, and just picking up everything I could about him.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
Having had polio never held me back as I got older. Although having one leg smaller than the other isn't much fun, I could always get about without any trouble. Luckily, in the music industry, everyone was only interested in my singing and playing and not the size of my legs.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I saw 'Chess' in London, I thought it was horrible. It was so static. People were coming down front and just facing the audience, singing.
- Nov 07, 2020
Italians are fantastic people, really. They can work you over in an alley while singing an opera.
- Job
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the autumn of 1970 I had a job singing in the school system, playing my guitar in classrooms.
- Nov 07, 2020
I am what I do, and that's partly why I don't want to give up singing. But when I can't sing well, I will.
- High
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- Nov 07, 2020
I just started playing guitar and started singing and started working on this act that I would call 'Don McLean' when I was probably in high school.
- Nov 07, 2020
There were three great child singing stars: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Jackie Washington.
- Difference
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- Nov 07, 2020
That's the one part where being brothers makes a difference. It's just instinct. That's the charm of what the Everly Brothers are: two guys singing as one.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I started really singing I was 17, 18 years old. I used to go around trying to be a singer in the Bronx. My knees would shake but I learned by doing.
- Remember
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- Nov 07, 2020