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The quote contrasts life as a street performer with later, more stressful success. It suggests that performing for strangers on the street felt simple and welcoming because people responded to the music without preconceptions. It also implies that being known can bring pressure that changes the experience of performing.
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Originally said in English.
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About R. Kelly
American former singer, songwriter, and record producer
R. Kelly, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer known for his commercial success in contemporary R&B, hip-hop, and pop. He has 133 quotes on the site. He was widely associated with labels such as the “King of R&B,” “King of Pop-Soul,” and “Pied Piper of R&B,” and Billboard ranked him as the 9th greatest R&B artist of all time. His career ended after his 2021 and 2022 convictions, followed by a 31-year prison sentence for a series of child sex offences.
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