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

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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...

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...

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...

The Phil Spector that I would meet has always been a nice, quiet, little guy...

The Phil Spector that I would meet has always been a nice, quiet, little guy...

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...

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...

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...

Many times I've gone on tours with Paul Anka. He would have someone sitting behind...

Many times I've gone on tours with Paul Anka. He would have someone sitting behind...

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...

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...

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,...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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 industry now wants to be in charge of everything.

The industry now wants to be in charge of everything.

Of course, the kids who had never heard of a person called Ben E. King...

Of course, the kids who had never heard of a person called Ben E. King...

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...

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...