My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel. - Madeleine Peyroux - Quotesmemo.com

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Madeleine Peyroux

My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel.

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My parents were older than normal when they had me, and had been very into the politics of the 1960s, so I was brought up in that atmosphere.

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It's great to have other people's help. Then the music gets heard. There's a lot more commercial support for that now.

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