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
song interesting needs
You become acutely aware, if you're touring a lot, that you need new songs to invigorate the live show. And make it interesting for yourself, too.
thinking dukes embrace
I like to think Duke Ellington would probably embrace a fragrance as well.
song fall rain
I like lots of songs, and I find it quite interesting to do [cover songs] from time to time. My first solo hit was in 1973, the [Bob] Dylan song "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall."
years sometimes hundred
I tour a lot, sometimes like a hundred shows a year.
country house london
I don't really have a great deal of spare time.I still have a house in the country, but I'm in London 90 percent of the time.
song mean bored
It's good having a lot of different songs to choose from to do the show. It means you don't get bored of doing it in one particular genre.
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.