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For some reason at 12 or 13, I just heard Gerry Milligan and fell in love with that, whatever it was called.

— Charlie Watts

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

At 14 and 15, I used to listen to Tito Puente, Dave Valentine and everything that was happening with American jazz. I love it.

— La India

I started watching 'SNL' when I was thirteen or so; those were the Molly Shannon/Ana Gasteyer/Cheri Oteri years.

— Kate McKinnon

I was a big comic book fan from 13 on.

— Stephen Root

My mom would have liked it that I patterned myself more after Jimmy Reed.

— Jimmy Smith

I grew up listening to Barney Kessel and Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, guys with blues backgrounds.

— John Abercrombie

When I heard Elvis and his 'Sun Sessions,' I went mad for it. I was about thirteen.

— Imelda May

I grew up on Loretta Lynn and Dusty Springfield. I remember lying about it; it wasn't cool to listen to country when I was 12.

— Jenny Lewis

I remember the first time I saw the 'Sugarhill Gang' on Soul Train. I was 11 or 12. I was like, 'What's going on? How did those guys get on national TV?' And then, when I was a little older, a rapper from the neighborhood got a record deal. I was shocked.

— Jay-Z

✗Opposing Perspectives

I started with Bobby Darin. He signed me to Capitol when I was 15. I was 14, getting ready to be 15. Then the next encounter I had was with I think Peggy Lee. I sang background with The Blossoms with Darlene Love.

— Merry Clayton

I really started acting when I was 12 when I was doing this television show called 'Jack & Bobby.'

— Logan Lerman