Harlan Howard Quotes

United States, Musician
September 8, 1927 – March, 3, 2002.

Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 – March 3, 2002) was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists. Howard was married to country singer Jan Howard.

Also known as Songwriter, Singer

Country music is three chords and the truth.

Harlan Howard
- Music
- Country
- Truth
Work is both my living and my pleasure.

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- Work
- Pleasure
- Living

I take a whole life story and compress it into three minutes.

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- Life
- Story
- Three
A lot of songs you write are just for exercise - just pencil sharpeners.

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- You
- Exercise
- Pencil
I was captured by the songs as much as the singer. They grabbed my heart. The reality of Country Music moved me. Even when I was a kid, I liked the sad songs... songs that talked about true life. I recognized this music as a simple plea. It beckoned me.

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- Songs
- Singer
- Captured
I'm always collecting emotions for future reference.

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- Future
- Always
- Emotions
I usually start with a title or maybe a little rhyme or phrase.

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- Start
- Rhyme
- Phrase