“My favorite period is when we lived in the land of the three-minute song. The Motown thing - I thought they were genius in knowing that's as much as a listener can take.” SongThreeKnowingLandMinutesGeniusPeriodsMy FavoriteListenersMotown Author:Meshell Ndegeocello
“Robert Burns enriched Scottish song with his genius and is mainly responsible for the rich treasure house of song that we enjoy today. He collected folk songs, retained the melodic line, kept what words were usable and rewrote the rest. He didn't claim ownership.” TodaySongHouseEnjoyLinesRichGeniusClaimsResponsibleFolksTreasureOwnershipScottishFolk SongsEnjoy Today Author:Jimmy Reid
“We're often afraid to do anything unless we know we can do it extremely well. But we get to Carnegie Hall by practicing. I remember how freeing it was several years ago to read in an interview with Joan Baez that some of Bob Dylan's early songs weren't so wonderful. We have this image of genius springing fully grown out of Zeus' forehead.” KnowsYearsWellsRememberSongCan DoWonderfulGeniusYears AgoInterviewsHallsBobDylanForeheadsZeusCarnegieCarnegie Hall Author:Marianne Williamson
“some genius of the South With blood-hot eyes and cane-lipped scented mouth, Surprised in making folk-songs from soul sounds.” SoulEyeSongSoundBloodGeniusMouthsHotSouthFolksFolk Songs Book:The Collected Poems of Jean Toomer Source: The Collected Poems of Jean Toomer