Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry CBEis an English singer, songwriter and musician. His vocal style has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established a distinctive image and sartorial style; according to The Independent, in common with his contemporary David Bowie, he influenced a generation with both his music and his appearance...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth26 September 1945
home piano machines
At home I don't really have any drum machines or anything like that, I just have a piano and a cassette machine, an old-fashioned one, an old relic which I've always used.
home piano play
I very rarely play the piano at home. Deliberately, so that when I do play it, I love it.
people sometimes stage
Sometimes you're quite fortunate, being on the stage, getting to meet people like Salvador Dali.
giving perspective world
Much as I love the northeast, I didn't want to spend my life there. I wanted to experiment. Savour everything you can while you're here! Touring, seeing the world... That in itself gives you a different perspective.
years musical may
It's quite funny that, 20 years ago, one would have thought putting out a fragrance would [negatively] affect your musical credibility. Now it may enhance it.
daddy puff steps
I will be putting out a fragrance - I'm following in the great steps of Puff Daddy.
jobs father hands
It must be quite difficult if you have a father who's sort of known. On the other hand, you can get a job in his band.
scary performing
Performing was terrifying.
new-york boston wish
In New York, you couldn't wish for a nicer audience, or in L.A., Chicago, Boston. But when you get into secondary markets, they don't have a clue.
player interesting track
While it's a great indulgence, it's also very interesting to have three bass players on the same track.
powerful difficult very-powerful
Words can be very powerful. I find them very difficult.
failure people sound
It's not a very high failure rate if you choose people that you really like the sound of.
happens ferry i-can
I can never predict what's going to happen.
track together different
I like to piece together different guitarists, unlikely bedfellows. You have Jonny Greenwood playing next to Nile Rodgers on the same track, so it becomes like an orchestra of sounds.