"I used to be with a publishing house called Roosevelt Music. A gentleman there told me he had seen Peggy Lee perform Fever in Las Vegas and I found out later she wanted to record it"
- Otis Blackwell
About this Quote
Otis Blackwell's quote speaks to the power of music and also just how it can go beyond time as well as area. He was once part of a posting house called Roosevelt Music, and a gent there informed him he had seen Peggy Lee perform Fever in Las Vegas. Later on, Otis found out that Peggy Lee wished to tape-record the song. This quote talks with the influence of music and also exactly how it can move people, also from a distance. It also speaks with the power of music to inspire and also inspire people to develop and record their very own variations of songs. It is a testament to the power of songs to bring individuals with each other and to produce long-term memories.
This quote is written / told by Otis Blackwell between February 16, 1932 and May 6, 2002. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
The author also have 8 other quotes.
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"We worked very hard to make the lyrics suit the music. I can't, like Elton John, for example, compose by lyrics. Elton has a great talent for that. Whatever you give him, including your questions, he composes in half an hour and makes a great song out of it"
