Bruce Hornsby
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"Bruce Randall Hornsby" is an American singer and keyboardist known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances. Hornsby draws frequently from classical music/classical, jazz, bluegrass music/bluegrass, folk music/folk, Motown Records/Motown, gospel, rock music/rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and the seamless improvisations contained within.

Hornsby's recordings have been recognized on a number of occasions with industry awards, including the 1987 Grammy Award for Best New Artist with "Bruce Hornsby and the Range", the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, and the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

Hornsby has also achieved recognition for his solo albums and performances, his touring band "Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers", his bluegrass project with Ricky Skaggs and his appearances as a session- and guest-musician. He also collaborated with Grateful Dead and was an unofficial member of the band from September 1990 to March 1992, playing at over 100 shows during that period.

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There really are two different ways of approaching music. There's the real pop way where it's like here's the song and here's your part and you play the same part every time. Then there's the jazz concept or approach where it's like well, here's a tune, here's the basic chord structure and melody, and you find your own part by listening to what other people are doing.

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I guess after you've been doing something for 20 plus years, you have to work to stay interested.

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People were talking while I was playing, so I got up and left the stage. I've gotten to the point where I'm not really very patient with patrons rapping during the show. And the people were all nice and quiet when I cam back.

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For a while it was difficult for me to connect with the audience like I like to, given that I had basically earplugs in and couldn't hear the usual yelling, heckling, and catcalling.

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They were wonderful accidents.

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No, I do it all, but I do love to play solo.

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While housing discrimination and segregation in 2005 still affect millions of people, that's not the way it has to be. Some things can change and should.

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[The new album is a compilation of his favorite covers and old hits, songs that have been] re-worked and re-invented, ... It's really a gift to our true fans, people who have been with us all through the years.

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