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I've been singing about love a long time now, because my kind of love carries a different flavor. My lyrics are not so outrageous as some. You have to think about a lot of different things. You get more mature with what you do - more experience, more capable, you know, the older you get.

~Burning Spear

Topics: About Because Been Capable Carries Different Different Things Experience Flavor Get Kind Know Long Long Time Lot Love Lyrics Mature More Now Older Outrageous Singing Some Things Think Time You

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People have been listening to Burning Spear for a long time now, and they know who I am and what I stand for. Yes, I do address many of the same ideas from album to album, adding only a little different flavor or coloring. Yes, the message has remained virtually the same because the issues haven't gone away yet.

~Burning Spear

Topics: Adding Address Album Am Away Because Been Burning Different Flavor Gone Ideas Issues Know Listening Little Long Long Time Many Message Now Only People Remained Same Spear Stand Time Virtually Who Yes I Am

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There's more to being a musician than just making music.

~Burning Spear

Topics: Being Just Making More Music Musician Than

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I'm not a rich person financially, but I am in mind and soul. I have so much energy and strength, and I can do a lot of things that make me, and I think my fans, quite happy. When everything's gone, music alone shall live on.

~Burning Spear

Topics: Alone Am Energy Everything Fans Financially Gone Happy Live Lot Make Me Mind Much Music Person Quite Rich Shall So Much Energy Soul Strength Things Think I Think I Am I Can

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As a person, I've been in the business since 1969, and I never remember getting an honest count based upon how many records been sold for Burning Spear.

~Burning Spear

Topics: Based Been Burning Business Count Getting Honest How Many Never Person Records Remember Since Sold Spear

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I feel that no one should be ashamed or have fear or doubt within themselves when they speak about the roots or Africa wherein I and I originate from. It's like an individual who tries to disown himself, and to me, it is a form of defeat by disowning yourself.

~Burning Spear

Topics: About Africa Ashamed Defeat Doubt Fear Feel Form Himself Individual Like Me Originate Roots Should Speak Themselves Tries Wherein Who Within Yourself I Feel

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Having a band was part of my heart's desire, musically. Within myself, I was saying that, 'Not until you have a band for yourself can you maintain the standard of your songs,' and the sound become a foundation. You don't have to feel around for two or three weeks for the sound because the foundation is already built.

~Burning Spear

Topics: Around Band Because Become Built Desire Feel Foundation Having Heart Maintain Musically Myself Part Saying Songs Sound Standard Three Two Until Weeks Within You Your Yourself

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Music is supposed to create an associate level, wherein I and you and you and I can associate without any misunderstanding.

~Burning Spear

Topics: Any Associate Create Level Misunderstanding Music Supposed Wherein Without You I Can

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I like any music I can feel.

~Burning Spear

Topics: Any Feel Like Music I Can

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Biography

Nationality: Jamaican

Type: Musician

Born: March 1st, 1945

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