Lou Rawls was one of the music world's most versatile vocalists, covering gospel, RB, soul, jazz, blues and pop. A three-time Grammy Award winner, his deep, smooth, soulful style exemplified his classy elegance and made him one of the most recognizable voices anywhere. And his philanthropic efforts on behalf of many charitable causes further displayed his passion and commitment to helping others through music. We have lost a true musical pioneer, but his legacy will continue to inspire us all.
Quotes about grammy (16 Quotes)
By the way, I got a Grammy, which was a big thrill.
I've got a Grammy and Emmy, I'd like to have a Tony.
Rod gets more and more comfortable in the genre with each album, and that's why he won his Grammy for the third 'Songbook.' On Volume IV, Rod inimitably captures wonderful classic standards, breathes new life into them and makes them his own.
And it's anybody's guess what the winners will say. When David Bowie announced Aretha Franklin's Grammy win, she told the audience, Wow, this is so good I could kiss David Bowie. ... I want to thank God for giving me the voice to do the song.
I had no idea what to expect when we did Ladies' Night. I didn't think it was going to get nominated for a Grammy. I didn't know that we would have to perform on the MTV Awards show.
It means a lot to my children. For them, it's a big deal because the Grammy nominations are so visible on the pop side.
I'm thinking about naming my first son Emmy so I can say I've got one. I want Emmy, Oscar and Tony - and my daughter Grammy.
I think winning three is a huge achievement. I think winning eight is a ridiculous thing. I can't imagine winning half a Grammy let alone three. She went through a lot, and everybody knew it. She's come back on top.
I've got a checklist of things I want - including a Brit, a Grammy, an Oscar and a white poodle. Sometimes it gets lonely, and I want a baby too I'm ticking things off the list.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was nominated for a Grammy for his spoken-word children's album Halloween ... Don't Give Up on Me.
I've always said I can't tell sometimes that people even have an album out until I see them nominated for a Grammy. I think country gets dumped on across the board by the Grammys.
I have affection for these Grammy moments. One of the things we're able to do, unlike any other organization or TV show, is to conceptualize these unique pairings and deliver them.
We expect over 9 million consumers to view the Heineken ads while visiting our locations and browsing for music on our jukeboxes, with hundreds of thousands of these consumers actively engaging in a Heineken and Grammy sponsored interactive activity. Heineken is definitely ahead of the curve when it comes to on-premise, new media applications.
At the same time I was being given a Lifetime Achievement Grammy.
You know, Python should have won a Grammy for our musical work on the show.