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Bobby McFerrin Quotes

American - Musician | March 11, 1950 -

I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories.

Children Poetry Book Want Write

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

Writing Attention Career Needs Any

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the studio and write good music.

Good Music Chance Go Write Get

Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the Metropolitan Opera so I grew up with classical music and jazz in the home all the time.

Father Home Music Time American

I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit.

Play Kid Little Piano Still Played

Then when I was in grammar school I played the clarinet, and then, after clarinet I played the flute in college orchestra - besides singing in the college chorus and things like that.

School College Singing Grammar Like

I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably 15 or 16 years old, and then as a senior in high school I put together a jazz quintet called The Bobby Mack Jazz Quintet.

Together School High School Living

Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern California; they had one of the best big band programs in the country at the time.

Time Best School College Country

I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about a month later at the piano bar.

Me Bar Month Piano Started Working

I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and I thought I was done, but then the phone started to ring, and gradually, over time, I started conducting more and more. Now a third of my performances are with orchestras.

Time Thought Phone Done Now Ring

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all and just start singing whatever came to mind. I actually fought the idea for a while because it seemed almost too radical, but it became obvious what I was supposed to be doing.

Walk Mind Crazy Singing Start Doing

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