Margaret Whiting Quotes


We teach young kids from 8 to 14 or 15 about their musical heritage through great songs written by American songwriters. We don't do too many modern composers, although we include songs from Billy Joel and other writers like him. - Margaret Whiting


The way I teach people to sing... I have them talk the lyric out until it sounds like something they really believe, like an actor with a monologue. - Margaret Whiting


The musicians recommend that I sing a sing the way it is written the first time and then start to look for other notes that aren't in the melody. - Margaret Whiting


That's really what was wonderful for me growing up, since I got to know so many of the songwriters who liked me and thought I had talent. They would then tell me how to read a lyric and sing a song, and challenge me to try and find a different end to a song. - Margaret Whiting


Rosemary was a little nervous about going onstage, but she went on with us. I saw her at a party, and a couple of months later they called me about doing the act. - Margaret Whiting


Johnny Mercer was my father's best friend and became mine as well. And Harold Arlen, whom I would call Uncle Harry, and Harry Warren: those were ones who I really became close to. - Margaret Whiting


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