Thomas Dolby
FameRank: 6

"Thomas Dolby" is an English musician and producer best known for his 1982 hit "She Blinded Me with Science", and 1984 single "Hyperactive!". He has also worked extensively in production and as a session musician, as a technology entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, and as the Music Director for the TED (conference)/TED Conference. He is currently a Professor of the Arts at Johns Hopkins University.

If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous musicians! More Thomas Dolby on Wikipedia.

I never really intended to take 10 years away from the music business.

I build the songs up from scratch. Sometimes I start off with just a click, then add a drum beat, bass line and guitar sounds. When I've got the groove going, I'll eventually go into the song and sing it over the top.

That record actually got a lot of recognition in Europe, but it was lost in the shuffle in the States. I keep running into people, most recently the president of a major record company, who say it's one of their favorite albums of all time.