Occupation: Singer Birth: November 26, 1933 Death: October 30, 2007
If people like what I do, fine. If they don't, fine..
I think that people who have Vegas throat are people who sing from their throats only..
But I don't work out. I pay people to do that for me..
I only eat one meal a day. Lunch, not dinner..
I've been a boxing fan ever since I was a kid..
The only good thing about going to the fights is you can go into the green room and you can see some of your old friends that you haven't seen in a l….
I used to have trouble in front of an audience. I felt uncomfortable..
And of course coming from Massachusetts, Rocky Marciano was my favorite..
I can tell jokes. I can talk to the audience. I can relax. I can change my songs whenever I want. I can change the tempos. I can change the mood, bec….
Ali's daughter is fighting and Joe Frazier's daughter is fighting as well..
I wanted to be a plumber..
Joe Louis was one of my first heroes..
You play your character and it isn't right to step out of it. You have to stay in that character..
When I sing full-on I use my whole body. I open my throat and let it fly out..
When you sing a song the way I sing it, you have to use your whole body. It's almost like working out..
Rocky Marciano had such guts and heart. He was something special..
Ali and I have become friends over the years. I was on a plane with him one time when he was the champion..
I wouldn’t be without my regular schedule of chiropractic adjustments because of my very strenuous schedule..
It's obvious that they're going to want Ali's daughter and Frazier's daughter to fight it out..
I used to be afraid of looking at the audience..
I was born in Massachusetts and lived there until I was thirteen years old..