The William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh... was the place where Champagne Music was born.
Lawrence Welk
One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.
By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family.
Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education.
Music was my joy, my home, the one place I felt happy and secure.
I've bought clothes based on record covers. Particularly from the formative music that turned me onto it in the first place when I was a kid... →
Paul Weller
In my old age, my mind gets more open, and I listen to so many different types of music and I guess that all reflects in my work.
When I'm dead, I wanna leave a body of work, like authors or great painters do. I don't wanna get ideas above my station, but why... →
The Zombies were really unique - they had elements of jazz and classical music in their songs and songwriting. They had a very, very different sound... →
I really enjoy playing America. I like the audiences there. It's the home of a lot of music I grew up with.