As far as I'm concerned, blues and jazz are the great American contributions to music.
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When I did it with Johnny, it was almost a telepathic kind of communication.Edgar Winter
My favorite songs are those that are most deeply personal and emotional for me, and they include the love songs that I've written for Monique.
Edgar Winter
I can't imagine anything more worthwhile than doing what I most love. And they pay me for it.
Edgar Winter
I've always had a great love of music since childhood. It changes every day... every time you write, it's a new experience. It's a self expression.
Edgar Winter
There's a bootleg album that was recorded when I was 14 or 15, a compilation of things live at different clubs. Songs like Girl from Ipanema and Cry Me A River. I don't know what the title of it is.
Edgar Winter
I'm really indebted to Johnny. He was my first musical hero. Were it not for him, things would have happened quite differently. I can envision myself as maybe a starving jazz musician. I never had any inclination towards fame or stardom. I just love music. Johnny was more ambitious and outgoing. I was the weird and quiet guy who played all the instruments.
Edgar Winter
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