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I was singing doo-wop on the corner under the streetlight with four other guys when it wasn't called doo-wop. We just got together and sang, so that music is inside of me. It's a lot of stuff that has been rolling around in here and becoming this compost and has made me who I am as a singer.

~Al Jarreau

Topics: Am Around Becoming Been Corner Four Got Guys Here Inside Just Lot Made Me Music Other Rolling Sang Singer Singing Stuff Together Who I Am

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I have serious hearing loss. I'm challenged if I don't have my hearing aids in.

~Al Jarreau

Topics: Aids Challenged Hearing Hearing Aids Loss Serious

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Every good gospel singer you can hear is a scat singer; they're just using different syllables. There are a lot of jazz singers out there, and more coming out of the churches.

~Al Jarreau

Topics: Churches Coming Different Every Good Gospel Hear Jazz Just Lot More Out Singer Singers Syllables Using You

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Music is such a balm. Always has been. It's such a heartbeat, like blood thrumming through the womb. That's why music appeals to people.

~Al Jarreau

Topics: Always Appeals Balm Been Blood Heartbeat Like Music People Through Why Womb

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I love connecting with the audience, and there's more ways than one to do that.

~Al Jarreau

Topics: Audience Connecting Love More Than Ways I Love

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I say what's on my mind and have a good time. I try to give people a show. It's all about giving people a good time once you get out under those lights.

~Al Jarreau

Topics: About Get Give Giving Good Good Time Lights Mind Once Out People Say Show Those Time Try You

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I want to give the audience the whole package, and for me, the whole package is to give them something fresh as well. It's not as much fun resting on your laurels.

~Al Jarreau

Topics: Audience Fresh Fun Give Laurels Me Much Package Resting Something Them Want Well Whole Your

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I'm touched by rock n' roll. I'm touched by the Beatles. I want some of the music I do to reflect that.

~Al Jarreau

Topics: Beatles Music Reflect Rock Rock N Roll Roll Some Touched Want

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I love Sly Stone and James Brown and Stevie Wonder, and I want my music to reflect some of that.

~Al Jarreau

Topics: Brown James James Brown Love Music Reflect Sly Some Stevie Stevie Wonder Stone Want Wonder I Love

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I'm touched by Jon Hendricks. I want some of my music to reflect that. And when I write, you're going to hear it.

~Al Jarreau

Topics: Going Hear Jon Music Reflect Some Touched Want Write You I Write

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: March 12th, 1940

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