Cat Power
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Charlyn Marie Marshall, known professionally as Cat Power, is a singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, and guitarist born on January 21, 1972, in Atlanta, Georgia. A citizen of the United States, she works across multiple roles in music and has also taken on work as an actor and film director.
Her recorded output spans pop music, indie rock, and alternative rock, and she performs and records in English. Among her recognized occupations is that of country musician, reflecting a range within her practice that extends beyond a single genre.
Cat Power received the Shortlist Music Prize, an award given to recognize albums of artistic merit in a given year.
Quotes by Cat Power
I used to want to be a war photographer, and I used to want to be a ballerina and a comedian. I used to want to be a writer. I invalidated myself; it's a mistake for me.
I still haven’t been able to capture the joy of what it’s like when I sing – you know, when I’m by myself, or like when I was a little kid.
We’re always going to remind ourselves of our mistakes and how we do things differently, trying to be a better person or whatever.
I got told I needed a producer I don’t know how many times – maybe 27 times, 30? Then I recently got told ‘I’m so proud of you.’ That was even more great to hear.
