It never dawned on me at any particular time of my life that people are paid tremendous money to sing.

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We were doing things with a hundred per cent feeling. It wasn't programmed. It wasn't...

We were doing things with a hundred per cent feeling. It wasn't programmed. It wasn't...

You were able to sing something they related to instantly, because it was part of...

You were able to sing something they related to instantly, because it was part of...

When I got involved with The Five Crowns who later became The Drifters, and we...

When I got involved with The Five Crowns who later became The Drifters, and we...

One minute we can be in a small club, the next minute we can be...

One minute we can be in a small club, the next minute we can be...

I do like what Alicia Keys and John Legend are doing. With their music, you...

I do like what Alicia Keys and John Legend are doing. With their music, you...

Those things don't happen today. I feel sorry for the kids in the industry today....

Those things don't happen today. I feel sorry for the kids in the industry today....

I do a lot of Vegas work and work with the comedians.

I do a lot of Vegas work and work with the comedians.

The movie is actually from a book by Stephen King called The Body. When they...

The movie is actually from a book by Stephen King called The Body. When they...

I never even visualized for a second doing what I'm doing.

I never even visualized for a second doing what I'm doing.

And, because there was an honesty about all that was going on. It connected with...

And, because there was an honesty about all that was going on. It connected with...

When we took on the name The Drifters, we became the new Drifters, and signed...

When we took on the name The Drifters, we became the new Drifters, and signed...

It would probably take me an hour to two to write it down, get the...

It would probably take me an hour to two to write it down, get the...

Yeah. I've been pretty fortunate to travel I guess, all around the place.

Yeah. I've been pretty fortunate to travel I guess, all around the place.

He was a manager, one of the singers, I guess talent coordinator for the local...

He was a manager, one of the singers, I guess talent coordinator for the local...

The industry now wants to be in charge of everything.

The industry now wants to be in charge of everything.

If there's anything about the business that I love and that I'm extremely happy about,...

If there's anything about the business that I love and that I'm extremely happy about,...

One of the members of the group, I can't remember which one, found out we...

One of the members of the group, I can't remember which one, found out we...

I still think my whole career was accidental. I didn't pursue it. I feel like...

I still think my whole career was accidental. I didn't pursue it. I feel like...

At that time, we were in charge. We didn't ask. We just did. We just...

At that time, we were in charge. We didn't ask. We just did. We just...

Yeah. I'm amateurish. I can play enough to write a song, or strum on a...

Yeah. I'm amateurish. I can play enough to write a song, or strum on a...