Lonnie Donegan Quotes

United States, Singer
April 29, 1931 – November, 3, 2002.

Anthony James Donegan MBE (29 April 1931 – 3 November 2002), known as Lonnie Donegan, was a Scottish-born English skiffle singer, songwriter and musician, referred to as the "King of Skiffle", who influenced 1960s British pop musicians. The British Hit Singles & Albums lists him as "Britain's most successful and influential recording artist before The Beatles".

Also known as Songwriter

My original opinion still stands. I don't think he should have put it out.

Lonnie Donegan
- Opinion
I fooled you. I fooled you. I got pig iron. I got pig iron. I got all pig iron.

Lonnie Donegan
- Iron
- Fooled
- Pig

Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedposts overnight. If your mother said don't chew it, do you swallow it in spite?

Lonnie Donegan
- Mother
- Overnight
- Gum
It dawned on me, the enormity of my situation. I was, in fact, the catalyst for it all. That feeling has stayed with me ever since.

Lonnie Donegan
The shows weren't organized at all. They just happened.

Lonnie Donegan
I always thought I was singing American folk music.

Lonnie Donegan
- Music
- American
- Singing