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My favorite singer to this day is Nat King Cole. I've tried to emulate his phrasing. It is so absolutely beautiful to listen to his lovely voice.

Johnny Mathis

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Johnny Mathis
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: September 30
Jazz Musician
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Gilmer
Texas
John Royce Mathis
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In other words, the celebrity gets out of hand, and if youre not careful, you will forget what you are about - and that is you are about making music that people want to hear.
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I'm really pretty much a regular person who just got very lucky. I got involved early on in my life with a lot of wonderful people who helped me and guided me. I found out what I really liked to do and that was sing. And I had a lot of help to accomplish most of my goals.
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I don't feel old, except in the morning once in a while, when I can't turn over properly and say, What's that? When did that happen? Our brain doesn't accept that. We're geared to last.
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Walk my way and a thousand violins begin to play, or it might be the sound of your hello.
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Even though there's no forum for me on the radio for the kind of music I sing anymore, I am still excited about having a career where I can sing the best music in the world, and people will come and hear me because of the hit records I've had in the past.
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Its just that some people are lucky and people still seem to enjoy the music.
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Too much, too little, too late, to ever try again. Too much, too little, too late, let's end it being friends.
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Let's love, press your lips to mine. Let's kiss, for that thrill divine.
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Her desire for fame is like her hair. It keeps getting bigger. [on Diana Ross
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And fortunately, I haven't had any problem with my voice. I've been able to sing at a level of consistency that the people are expecting.
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When I do an album I try to find a producer that's excited about something that they want me to sing, and I check with the record company to find out what they think they can sell - which is their No. 1 priority.
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When you do interviews, you have to talk about yourself - and I like to find out about other people. I am so familiar with everything that I do. Ive said it over and over again. I think it is boring.
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Thank God for vinyl! It's wonderful to be involved in something that captures your life from almost the beginning to the end. I'm absolutely blessed.
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When I was 12 and started to take singing lessons from a woman, she told me that I would probably spend the rest of my life taking care of my voice.
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