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The human brain is a funny thing: it's very susceptible to tempo and melody. You put the right words to it, and it becomes very influential.

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I'm a terrible trumpet player.

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I originally passed on 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head' in 1969, so they gave it to B.J. Thomas.

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Bill Justis was a saxophone player, good musician, arranger, and friend of mine who had a big hit called 'Raunchy.'

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I kinda halfway paid attention to politics during my early years, but the older you get, the more you realize it's very important to pay attention to who gets elected. They can ruin the country.

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The government is already into our lives a whole lot more than they should be. If I were president, I'd roll everything back. Everything!

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I love what I do. I made my first record in '57. I don't think I'll ever get tired of making records and writing songs and singing and being in the music business.

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I'm not just a singer of funny songs; I am basically, first and foremost, a musician. I'm always recording all styles of music.

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People will remember a good comedy song a lot longer than they would some of the so-called straight love songs.

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I'm a big fan of comedy music.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: January 24th, 1939

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