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There are situations when, in your singing, in your interpretation of songs, for instance, when you want a straight tone. And I have to work really hard at getting a straight tone... That's sort of like if you have curly hair, you have curly hair.

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My aspirations were never anything other than I really, really admired certain singers over the years, and I just wanted to do the best I could. And that has been kind of like the way I've been fortunate enough to be able to have a career, have some success, and yet continue to learn my craft.

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There are not so many songs written about love today like there were in the past. It's all changed, but that's why my songs still last as big favorites today.

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But I am very grateful for my success, and with success, of course, comes a whole lot of celebrity.

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Even though there's no forum for me on the radio for the kind of music I sing anymore, I am still excited about having a career where I can sing the best music in the world, and people will come and hear me because of the hit records I've had in the past.

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I also met, early on Ella Fitzgerald. Her songbooks are some of the most amazing bodies of work.

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I really, really enjoy music and that's why I do what I do.

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I think there are a lot of people who really want to be famous, they really do. I don't. It sort of gets in the way of the everyday things that I do.

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I'm just one of the lucky people. I have no other reason for my longevity.

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In other words, the celebrity gets out of hand, and if you're not careful, you will forget what you are about - and that is you are about making music that people want to hear.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: September 30th, 1935

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