A
Daily Dose of Inspired Wisdom for Quote Lovers.
May 8.
On
this day in 1940, Eric Hilliard “Rick” Nelson was born in
Teaneck,
New Jersey.
The son of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, young Ricky became an instant celebrity
when, in 1952, he starred with his parents and brother Dave on the popular
television program The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. By age 16, Ricky
was recording hit records and by 18, he starred in his first movie. In later
years, Nelson gained acclaim as a as a serious musician in the country-rock
genre. Along with his band and his fiancée, Nelson died in a plane crash on
December 31, 1985. Rick Nelson had the following advice for performers of all
ages and types. He said, “You
can’t do good work if you’re going through the motions. You’ve got to enjoy what
you’re doing.” The
following stars agree…
Whatever Your Stage, Give The Audience a Performance
Worth Remembering
“My job is to play the best I can and to touch as many
people as I can.”
B. B. King
”Take your music in front of other people. They need to hear it, and you need
them to hear it.”
James Taylor
“If you really want to be an artist, go out and find the electricity. It’s
somewhere.”
Bob Dylan
“Don’t stop to analyze the performance. Just perform…and enjoy.”
Duke Ellington
“My goal is to perform in such a way that someone in the audience leaves
feeling a little better than when he came.”
Marian Anderson
“If you can’t do it with feeling, don’t.”
Patsy Cline
Today’s
Bible Verse
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord,
not for men.
Colossians
3:23 NIV
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