Ruth Brown quotes

Ruth Brown was an influential American singer and songwriter, celebrated as the "Queen of R&B." Her powerful voice and chart-topping hits played a major role in shaping the rhythm and blues genre during the 1950s. She became a trailblazer for other artists and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here are 10 of her quotes:

We are trying to prove that the blues lives on forever and anybody in this place can sing the blues.

Ruth Brown

There was a time we decided that it was songs that were done especially from my background because of the things we were dealing with, but nowadays, anybody who has a need, and can find the need, they can sing the blues.

Ruth Brown

Unfortunately, the young generation, who I believe have their own place in the sun like I had mine; but I wish it was possible there were other ways to have them understand this music was here before they came, and the reason that it was here.

Ruth Brown

I was trying to do Billie Holiday, because she was the voice to be heard at that time.

Ruth Brown

When I got through, Duke Ellington stood up and started the applause.

Ruth Brown

When I saw all of the people I have known all these years, when we got together, it was scary because B.B King and I lived in the same place in Nevada.

Ruth Brown

I thought the best thing you were supposed to do was find somebody and try to sound like them.

Ruth Brown

I sang on Church Street, every place that had a stage.

Ruth Brown

But of course it's different now, the blues is no longer blues, it's green now.

Ruth Brown