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       The first time I heard a great vocalist was when my grandmother would sing in her sweet and strong voice.  She was the first singer that learned from. She was my all time favorite singer.

       I always joined all choirs and choruses that were available to me throughout my school years. In the regional and district choruses. We would travel to different schools to perform. That's when I learned what "on the road" meant.  After school was when my life started to change.  Right after high school I joined my first group and fell in love with the music business. Here's this country girl from North Carolina on stage performing in a band for the first time.  Bands were playing five to seven nights a week and matinees at this time and I learned so much from each and everyone I worked with. I listened to singers like Patti Labelle, Aretha Franklin, Chaka khan, Sarah Vaughn and many more.  Each and everyone helped me to progress with my voice and eventually I developed my own style.

       For many years I traveled from state to state, city to city and worked in different clubs and function halls. I've had the opportunity to open shows for: Linda Jones, Muddy Waters, the Drifters, Ray, Goodman, and Brown, Tavares and others. As a result, I met a lot of local musicians and singers who also helped me to develop my talent. The New Spices, Abbey, E.C.Smooth, Real Deal, Naville "Chops" Turner are some of the groups that helped me gain experience as well.

      Over the past few years I’ve directed my singing toward jazz, blues, standards, and country songs. I’ve been working a variety of venues, from nightclubs to lounges and dinner clubs.  I have worked with a variety of musicians in the New England area. Currently I am scheduled to perform at several private functions with musicians from the southeastern Massachusetts area. Keyboardist, Mark Rasmussen is one of the players with whom I often work. I’ve made it a point to not just sing one kind of music, but to listen to and sing all types of music.
                                 I give special thanks to my grandmother for her inspiration.

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