“I remember playing shows [with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers in the ‘80s] and looking out
[thinking] I didn’t have that many fans coming to see me,” he says. “They were coming to see
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.”
~Bob Dylan (to Robert Hilburn, December 1997)“Well I won’t back down
No I won’t back down
You can stand me up at the gates of hell
But I won’t back down”
~Tom Petty (I won’t back down)
I Won’t Back Down:
“Jesus was a good guy, he didn’t need this shit.”
― John Prine“And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile. It don’t cost very much, but it lasts a long while. Won’t you please tell the man I didn’t kill anyone.
No, I’m just tryin’ to have me some fun.”
― John Prine
From Wikipedia:
| Born | October 10, 1946 (age 69) |
|---|---|
| Origin | Maywood, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Country Folk Progressive bluegrass |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter Guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals Guitar |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Asylum, Oh Boy, Rhino |
| Associated acts | Steve Goodman |
| Website | www.johnprine.net |
John Prine (born October 10, 1946, in Maywood, Illinois) is an American country/folk singer-songwriter. He has been active as a recording artist and live performer since the early 1970s.
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What is there to be afraid of? The worst thing that can happen is you fail. So what? I failed at a lot of things. My first record was horrible.
~John MellencampI’m your average Joe guy. I don’t really care for politicians.
~John Mellencamp
Induction of John Mellencamp @ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:
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“We’re never going to win any Grammy awards. We’re never gonna win any respect from the squeaky-clean mob and Rolling Stone or everybody like that, because we don’t give any messages out that they think are important.”
~Brian Johnson” I like AC/DC.”
~Keith Richards
From Wikipedia:
| Born | 5 October 1947 (age 68) Dunston, Gateshead, England |
|---|---|
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock, glam rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Labels | EMI, Epic, Atlantic |
| Associated acts | AC/DC, Geordie |
Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and lyricist who has been the lead singer for the rock band AC/DC since 1980. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, along with the other members of the band.
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Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American jazz, blues, soul, and gospel vocalist and musician. Hathaway contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, “The Ghetto, Part I” in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine “marked him as a major new force in soul music.” His collaborations with Roberta Flack scored high on the charts and won him the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the duet, “Where Is the Love” in 1973. At the height of his career Hathaway was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. On January 13, 1979, Hathaway’s body was found outside the luxury hotel Essex House in New York City; his death was ruled a suicide.
He was a tremendous singer.
The Ghetto
Flying Easy
Someday we’ll all be free
A Song for you (Leon Russel)
“I (Who Have Nothing)” (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Carlo Donida) with Roberta Flack
All his studio albums are good, but his live album, Live is fantastic!
Spotify Don Hathaway – Live:
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