Roy Ayers “What we call soul has been around a long time. It comes out of a particular culture that is African in origin, but influenced by 250 years of slavery, as well as other forms of racial oppression.” – Roy Ayers
Prince “Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful.” Prince
Luther Vandross “I’d like to be remembered as a premier singer of songs, not just a popular act of a given period.” – Luther Vandross
Smokey Robinson “So I wanted to sing inspirational music, and that’s exactly how I approached it – only the words have been changed to declare my relationship with God.” Smokey Robinson
Diana Ross “You can’t just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You’ve got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.” Diana Ross
Stevie Wonder “Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories. And the longer a song has existed in our lives, the more memories we have of it.” – Stevie Wonder
James Brown “When I’m on stage, I’m trying to do one thing: bring people joy. Just like church does. People don’t go to church to find trouble, they go there to lose it.” – James Brown
Chaka Khan “We can work it out” – Chaka Khan
Nina Simone “I’m a real rebel with a cause.” – Nina Simone
Ella Fitzgerald “It isn’t where you came from, its where you’re going that counts.” Ella Fitzgerald
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