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Folk Singer Quotes

The family harmonies and radio nights behind the sound.

A mom who played Celtic harp, a Dad in a barbershop quartet, an opera-singing grandmother - these quotes trace how folk singers describe the households and record collections that shaped them.

My mom was a folk singer and Celtic harpist. My dad was in a barbershop quartet and my great grandma was an opera singer. As I grew up, I discovered pop music and Top 40 radio, but it was in...

Quotes by Skylar Grey

It's occurred to me I need to laugh at myself more, and that I don't need to be some sad folk singer all the time. I don't want to be the queen of pain.

Quotes by Patty Griffin

I don't think of myself as a folk singer per se, but I really like blues and string-band music. When I started listening to records when I was a teenager, the folk boom was going on.

Quotes by Loudon Wainwright III

I listen to music mostly in the evening. I've come to love what is called world music, like the Zimbabwean Oliver Mtukudzi and the Colombian singer Marta Gomez. I also love the Irish folk singer Mary Black. Other favorites include...

Quotes by Jeannette Walls

Being Quotes

I'm kind of like a folk singer mixed with soul, but I feel like if you really are a lover of hip-hop music, make the beat banging as possible and then put the message in so that people get the...

Quotes by India Arie

I was a folk singer who became totally over the edge with country music. I found my voice and style working with Gram Parsons. I learned how to listen to George Jones records and the Louvin Brothers.

Quotes by Emmylou Harris

When I was in college, being a magician was not the classiest thing to be. It was like being a folk singer before Bob Dylan.

Quotes by Doug Henning

Frequently Asked Questions

What musical backgrounds do these folk singer quotes describe?
They range from a Celtic-harp-playing mother and a barbershop-quartet father to an opera-singing grandmother, showing how varied a folk singer's roots can be.
Do all these speakers identify strongly as folk singers?
Not entirely. One says they don't think of themselves as a folk singer per se despite loving blues and string-band music, showing the label can feel loose.
Is there a connection between folk singing and world music here?
Yes, one quote mentions loving global artists like Zimbabwean musician Oliver Mtukudzi and Colombian singer Marta Gomez alongside an Irish folk singer.
Does folk music only mean traditional acoustic sound in these quotes?
No, one speaker describes their style as folk singer mixed with soul, adding hip-hop-style beats and messages to the mix.
Where can I read more about musical family influence?
Check the Dad quotes collection for more on how family shaped these artists' early musical years.

Others resist the label outright, calling themselves more blues or soul than folk despite the boom around them growing up. Together these voices show how loosely 'folk singer' fits real musical lives, much like Country often does.