American - Musician | April 7, 1948 -
Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand' spread the gospel of American pop music and teenage style that transcended the regional boundaries of our country and united a youth culture that eventually spread its message throughout the entire world.
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With his passing, Dick Clark deserves to take his place at the top in the pantheon of popular culture icons.
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You don't wanna be around your family constantly.
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I'm bad at math.
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I think it's kind of difficult to write a good Christmas song because you have a narrow framework of references that you have to work within, and at the same time you want to do something that's personally original and hopefully somewhat unique.
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You may be embarrassed about the way you looked and the wacky clothes you wore when you were young, but normally, at least it's hidden in a box in the attic.
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In the days when regional music was very clearly defined and had a clear personality - Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, whatever - Philadelphia had a tradition that was very distinct and unique.
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I get to play with all these different players who don't necessarily approach music always the same way that I might. So I learn a lot.
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I sense people respond more to the honest approach to making music instead of the manufactured approach.
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There's all sorts of soul. There's Irish soul and Native American soul. If it touches you and moves you, it's soul.
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When my song came on the radio for the first time, that was one of the heaviest things I remember.
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There isn't one album that says 'Hall & Oates.' It's always 'Daryl Hall and John Oates.' From the very beginning. People never note that. The idea of 'Hall & Oates,' this two-headed monster, this thing, is not anything we've ever wanted or liked.
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