Member Since: 9/28/2006
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Band Members: SuSu Bobien, Dawn Tallman, Tonni Smith, Ambrosia, Sharon Jones, Patricia Pope, Monica Hope, Wallace Gary, Angel Rose, Robin S.....
Influences: I have been inspired by the vocal stylings of The Clark Sisters (Jacky, Twinkie, Dorinda & Karen - because they believe what they are singing!!!), Vanessa Bell Armstrong (them wails... Story of Calvary.... my favorite), Ultra Nate ("I'll Never Forget.... Rejoicing"), The Annointed Pace Sisters, Kierra Sheard, Blu Cantrell, Aretha Franklin, Mavis Stapeles, the Staple Singers, Barbara Roy (Gotta See You Tonight and Bitch Fight), TaTa Vega, Dawn Tallman, Inaya Day, Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash, Patti Labelle, The JONES GIRLS (rest in peace Valorie), Tawatha Agee, Audrey Wheeler, Perri Sisters, Chaka Kahn, Melonie Daniels, Barbara Tucker, Kenny Bobien, Stephanie Bobien, Evelyna Gainous, Judy Cordero, Millie Jackson (If Loving You is Wrong...), Linda Clifford, Carolyn Harding, Robin S, Sabrina Pope, Her sister Gina Reveae, Sabrina Johnston, La India, Lejune Thompson, Nancey Jackson, Tamela Mann, Bertha Hope, Walter Booker, Darlene McCoy, Anne Nesby, Vickie Winans, Lynette Hawkins Stephens, Walter Hawkins, Richard Smallwood, Joyce Kennedy, Martha Wash, Donald Lawrence and ALL his singers, Kurt Karr and ALL his singers, Angela Winbush, Stephanie Mills, Tina Marie, Geraldine Hunt, Emotions, Jocelyn Brown, Kim Burell, Tonex, Starguard, Tasha Thomas (rest in peace), SYLVESTER (rest in peace), Bruni Pagan (Fantasy is my name......), Miki Howard, Staci Lattisaw, Grace Jones, Patrice Rushen, Denice Williams and oh so very many more (to be added). There are so many other artists and producers (to be named) that I would like to work with in the future..... I thank each and every one of them for touching my Heart & Soul with their "Song."
Sounds Like: Who do I sound like? A HOT MESS - but I'm able to sing just enough to portray my melodies to my featured Divas. Thank God for small favors!!! Also, I get alot of people that think I am whichever singer is playing on that music player at that time... Welllll I'M NOT. If I could sing like SuSu Bobien, I'd be working it on the stage, not typing on the computer...LOL
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Record Label: DivaDownRecords LLC
Type of Label: Indie