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Madeleine Peyroux Biography

Madeleine Peyroux (born April 18, 1974) is an American jazz and blues singer-songwriter. Her recording career began in 1996. Her repertoire spans jazz standards in English and French, American country classics, funk, blues and her original songs.

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I was very lucky. Things happened, both bad and good, but I never got into real, deep trouble. But it wore me down. By the time I was 18, I was done. I didn't want to live the life any more. I needed to develop past the point that busking takes you to.

Real, Live Life, Past, Takes, Bad, Busking

My parents were older than normal when they had me, and had been very into the politics of the 1960s, so I was brought up in that atmosphere.

Atmosphere, Normal, Older, Parent, Parents, Politics

The wonderful thing about Jazz is its willingness to take chances.

Chance, Chances, Jazz, Music, Wonderful

Once I was in the city, I really enjoyed it. Just to experience things. There was so much new stuff.

Cities, Stuff, Enjoyed, Things

I was just learning to play guitar when Tracy Chapman came out. She wrote these songs, she played them by herself and I so admired her for that.

Song, Guitar, Play, Songs, Learning

My father's record collection was full of New Orleans music of all kinds. I used to listen to the radio in New York, and all there was on it at the time was Madonna and Michael Jackson, so it sort of passed me by.

New York, Father, New Orleans, Passed, Radio, Kinds

Seeing how those companies operate, it didn't amount to a massive vote of confidence in their artists. There was talk of me going to Columbia after that, but nothing happened. I got disillusioned, and I pulled back.

Confidence, Artist, Vote, Seeing, Massive

It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status.

Mentor, Wonderful, Work, Status

I've always loved singing. I find it exhilarating.

Singing, Exhilarating, Loved

I love playing to people and seeing them react.

Love, People, React, Seeing

I had my guitar and some talent so that I could make friends with intelligent people and could talk my way out of difficult situations.

Intelligent, Guitar, Difficult Situations, Situations, People

I'm very conscious of developing my singing, technically and stylistically. I want it to become more individual, express more of me. That's my goal. These songs are steps along that way.

Song, Goal, Singing, Technically, Stylistically

It's great to have other people's help. Then the music gets heard. There's a lot more commercial support for that now.

People, Support, Helping, Help, Music, Commercial

Second records aren't usually very good. Even Bob Dylan's was a bit disappointing.

Records, Bob, Disappointing, Usually

No matter where we come from or where we're going, we've all got memories to contend with, and it's always best not to do this alone!

Alone, Contend, Matter, Memories, Where We Come

My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel.

Father, Ears, Ravel, Ear, Varied

I think I was probably an early teenager when I discovered Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and a bunch of people that are on a long list of artists. They were important to me, especially as an early adolescent.

Artist, Artists, People, Smith, Teenager, Thinking

I listened to Billie Holiday a lot in order to learn to sing. She remains one of the extraordinary jazz singers. But my intent is to become my own voice, to be able to interpret these songs in my own way.

Song, Holiday, Order, Become, Extraordinary, Way

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