American - Musician | January 24, 1939 -
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.
Ray Stevens
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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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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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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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I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.
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I did recording sessions as a musician as well as a background vocalist and enjoyed every minute of it. I remember singing harmony with Waylon Jennings on a few songs that were hits. Chet Atkins always put me up so high that I strained to hit every note. It was a lot of fun.
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