Lyle Lovett

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Birthday:

1 November 1957, Klein, Texas, USA

Birth Name:

Lyle Pearce Lovett

Height:

183 cm

A singer-songwriter who plays guitar, Lyle Lovett won a 1989 Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. His albums, the first of which was released in 1986, incorporate elements of country, Western, folk, swing, jazz, bebop, blues and gospel music. He graduated from Texas A&M with degrees in German and journalism.

I'm really in no danger of being perceived as a famous movie actor!

I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living.

I don't feel like I'm on a mission. I'm trying to play music that I like to play and like to listen to.

I am limited by what I can think of to do-my choices are not so great.

Fortunately, I've never had a job.

You can't second-guess your audience. You can only do what you think is right. If you do that, your audience will appreciate you.

Singing your own songs is all about individual expression.

It's really a lot easier to write about things that are problematic. Who wants to hear how happy you are?

It's important to be successful enough to be able to keep doing what you love.

I've been lucky to be able to make the records I've wanted to make. The record company has never pressured me to cut certain songs.

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