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Name influences of vocalists

Let's play "Name the Singer's Influence"

Prince's -- Sly Stone, James Brown, Al Green...

Kenny Lattimore's -- Donny Hathaway

Harry Connick Jr. -- Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Donny Hathaway

Fred Hammond's -- Stevie Wonder

Brian McKnight's -- Stevie Wonder, James Ingram

TTD's -- Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Prince

Anita Baker's -- Nancy Wilson

I know there are more.... bubbling up...
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Reply #1 posted 04/27/06 7:33pm

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Frank Sinatra - Billie Holiday, Tommy Dorsey (He used to watch Tommy play a long passage and as he was playing he would breath air in the corner of his mouth.

Billie taught him about phrasing like horn player.
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