Jimi Hendrix came on TV on this documentary and it was this African-American soulful black guy, playing an electric guitar, which I'd just started. And it just blew my head off. I had like an afro at the time, too. It was a bit all over the place. And it wasn't a thing to have an afro. No, that's kind of quite old school. You're supposed to have like a neatly cut shaped up haircut.
Ive been more single than not in my short life. - Michael Kiwanuka
Ive been more single than not in my short life.
- Michael Kiwanuka
Bill Withers, Van Morrison and Marvin Gaye are pioneers in popular music for the last century, and these are people who have influenced me as well, s… - Michael Kiwanuka
Bill Withers, Van Morrison and Marvin Gaye are pioneers in popular music for the last century, and these are people who have influenced me as well, s…
It's annoying when you've got a guitar and you're working on music and then you have to go and do the shopping or someone calls your mobile and you g… - Michael Kiwanuka
It's annoying when you've got a guitar and you're working on music and then you have to go and do the shopping or someone calls your mobile and you g…
The main thing in making your own music is that it's an expression of someone's personality and being. That's what people want to hear, and you can't… - Michael Kiwanuka
The main thing in making your own music is that it's an expression of someone's personality and being. That's what people want to hear, and you can't…
The worst thing for a singer/songwriter is to run out of songs. - Michael Kiwanuka
The worst thing for a singer/songwriter is to run out of songs.
You always have in the back of your mind that would be cool if you get recognized. But you can't concentrate on any of those things. You've got to ju… - Michael Kiwanuka
You always have in the back of your mind that would be cool if you get recognized. But you can't concentrate on any of those things. You've got to ju…
By that point, I was about 12, 13 years old. I was this young black kid into rock music, which was kind of strange. People would always assume I'd be… - Michael Kiwanuka
By that point, I was about 12, 13 years old. I was this young black kid into rock music, which was kind of strange. People would always assume I'd be…
I like a lot of soul, but I also put a lot of folk into what I do. - Michael Kiwanuka
I like a lot of soul, but I also put a lot of folk into what I do.
Finding out that Ray Charles sang country songs but it sounded as soulful as any rhythm and blues record that kind of opened up my horizons for what … - Michael Kiwanuka
Finding out that Ray Charles sang country songs but it sounded as soulful as any rhythm and blues record that kind of opened up my horizons for what …
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