Yeah. My singing and my songs were very influenced by all of that. People would come up to … - Regina Spektor

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Regina Spektor

Yeah. My singing and my songs were very influenced by all of that. People would come up to me and ask, Is that a Billie Holiday song? I'd say, No, it's my song. The lyrics would be in my style, but the songs would be very jazzy.

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