LOS ANGELES, CA  [Wednesday Jun.30.2004]  /WMQT.com/ -- Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine recently talked to Live Daily about his start in music. Said Levine, "I grew up playing guitar and could always kind of carry a tune, so I assumed the position as a singer. It was natural. I took one vocal lesson and just ran with it. [The teacher] gave me some helpful tips, but I naturally kind of honed my skills over time."

In the interview, Levine said some of his early influences include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. "Later on, I got into Stevie Wonder, and Bill Withers--he's one of my heroes. Al Green, too," added Levine.

When asked what drew him to Stevie Wonder, Levine answered, "I think there's a stigma attached to Stevie Wonder, as far as him being the guy that wrote 'I Just Called To Say I Love You.' Being a child of the '80s--or late '80s--that's all I had really thought of him. I didn't really know he had all these classic records, and when I started listening to song like 'Sir Duke,' 'I Wish' and 'I Believe,' it really just changed my whole life as a singer, songwriter and musician.

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