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Sure, I've thought about retiring, but in my mind, if you can't sing the song anymore, change the song and sing a different one!

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The light dims a little bit as you get older and new generations come along. But it's around the holidays when I am remembered the most. It is very special, and I get a kick out of it now as much as I did when I first started.

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I think most people don't understand: I have nothing to do with that. I just open my mouth, and it comes out that way.

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I thought I sounded a little like Eartha Kitt for a long time, and I didn't like it.

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Nat was my hero right from the very beginning. My dad brought his music into the house and played it over and over again.

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The fact that I'm not a good musician - I throw it around, tell people that - it doesn't matter that much. It only matters to me, because I idolized good musicians. I absolutely worshiped them.

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I would say three-quarters of what I do depends on the sincerity of it. You can croak, but if you croak good, they'll still listen.

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Mitch Miller knew exactly what he wanted me to sing. He didn't want me to improvise at all.

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My mom and dad always tried to make Christmas special for us. We were poor, but it's funny because we had no idea.

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Dad would come home from doing odd jobs, and sometimes he'd come home late at night with lumber, and he'd rumble around with all this wood in our small place. We'd finish putting it away, and then we'd play that piano. I'll be eternally grateful to him.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: September 30th, 1935

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