14 Quotes & Sayings By Aaron Neville

Aaron Neville is an American musician and songwriter, known as the lead singer of the R&B and rock and roll group The Neville Brothers. Aaron's career began in the late 1960s with his brothers Bill and Jean, forming the group The Neville Brothers. The group signed with Columbia Records and released their first album in 1969. Between the years 1970 and 1972 they released six more albums Read more

In 1972 they appeared as backup singers on "It's All Over Now" by Little Richard (1972). Their debut single, "Tell It Like It Is", peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973. In 1974 Aaron recorded an album with his brother Bill as a duo, but it failed to chart. In 1975 Aaron chose to go solo and relocated to Los Angeles, where he made two albums: "Aaron Neville" (1975) and "The Seeker" (1976).

Both albums proved unsuccessful, but their singles helped him gain a following. He was offered a record deal with Epic Records subsidiary Homestead Records; his first solo album for that label, "Album for Solo Flute", was released in 1978. Once again it failed to chart.

In 1980 Aaron signed with Elektra Records, who distributed his 1980 release "Aaron Neville", an album of duets, associates from earlier sessions being Conway Twitty, Bonnie Raitt, Steven Stills, Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys and Jim Belushi. However, it failed to register on any charts except the Adult Contemporary Tracks chart where it reached #3 behind Lionel Richie's "Dancing on the Ceiling" (#1) and The Temptations' "Just My Imagination" (#2). In 1981 he found success as a solo artist by performing duets with Kris Kristofferson on Kristofferson's 1982 LP "Kristofferson". The pair would subsequently hit it off musically as well as personally, beginning a friendship which would last decades.

In 1982 Neville sang lead vocals on four tracks on Tony Orlando's album "Rama Lama Ding Dong". In 1983 he sang duets with Jack Jones on Jones's album "Foolin' Around". In 1984 he sang duets with Willie Nelson on Nelson's LP "Always On My Mind".

The same year he sang duets with Waylon Jennings on Jennings's LP "It Sure Was Good". Also in 1984 he sang duets with Merle Haggard on Haggard's LP "US Bluegrass", which became one

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I'm here now because of my faith. That's what got me singing and what has kept me singing. That is what I have: what has kept me doing right and has provided me with the chances and the attitude and the skills to do this. Aaron Neville
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When I'm singing, it's a mixture of my innocence in the projects, my mom and dad. It's all the good and the bad, the laughs and the frowns that I went through and seen other people go through. Then you be trying to write it. Whatever's coming out, you try and make it all cool. Aaron Neville
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Doo-wop is the true music to me, man. Doo-wop was what nurtured me and grew me into who I am, and I guess even when I was in school, the teacher probably thought I had ADD or something every day, because I'd be beating on the desks, singing like the Flamingos or the Spaniels or Clyde McPhatter or somebody. Aaron Neville
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Every morning I wake up and thank God. Aaron Neville
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There are so many songs in my heart and in my brain. I wake up at 2 in the morning, and I have to get up and sing them. There are so many of them, it's ridiculous. Aaron Neville
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I was raised Catholic, but my father's people were Methodist, so we went to both churches. Aaron Neville
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I buried Joel on our 48th anniversary. I had been with her since I was 16. Aaron Neville
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'Yellow Moon' was a poem. My wife at the time, Joel - she's dead now - it was our 25th anniversary. She had the chance to go on a cruise with her sister. And I'm home with the kids and looking up, and I saw the big moon, and I just started writing. Aaron Neville
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I'll be singing with The Blind Boys of Alabama, which is a great joy to me. I've done some work with them before, and they truly are amazing. Aaron Neville
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It's up to God to do the judging. You haven't walked in my boots, so how are you going to judge me? Aaron Neville
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So now I have a collection of poetry by Aaron Neville and I give it to people I want to share it with. I'd like to publish it someday. Aaron Neville
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I write poetry on my i Phone. I've got about 100 poems on there. Aaron Neville
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My drummer, bass player, and guitar player sing backgrounds. They play and sing. I can sing all the harmonies, but I can't do it alone. Aaron Neville