Artists are taught to be humble about their impact, especially in folk music. It's so ingrained that I have a hard time even thinking I had any impact other than what a normal hit song would have.
Bob Marley is a huge influence. I love reggae music, but I also love the purpose of the songs he writes and the style of the music - it takes your worries away and makes you feel good, and I think that's what music is about.
| Tori Amos, Musician (1963) |
| Henri Cartier-Bresson, Photographer (1908) |
| Claude Debussy, Composer (1862) |
| Julius J. Epstein, Dramatist (1909) |
| Charles Fillmore, Educator (1854) |
| Valerie Harper, Actress (1940) |
| Peter James, Writer (1948) |
| Nina Bawden, Writer (2012) |
| Charles W. Eliot, Educator (1926) |
| Charles William Eliot, Educator (1926) |
| James T. Farrell, Novelist (1979) |
| Luc Ferrari, Composer (2005) |
| Eric Johnston, Businessman (1963) |
| Jack Layton, Politician (2011) |
| Jerry Leiber, Musician (2011) |

