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'Living with friends, Dido worked at a literary agency during the day
and on a law degree at night. "That comes in handy now - I totally
understand the business.."

Later, she immersed herself in club culture, then eased back out
when several of her friends ended up in mental hospitals. "Did I ever
dabble? To be honest, I was mixed up at the time and drugs scared me,"
she says. "I'd smoke a bit and get paranoid. I'm too much of a control freak." ...

"I am ambitious but I'm not consumed by it. All I'm interested in is making
a good second album." And, after years of drifting, she'd really like a house.
"In fact, I'd just like to own something. Everyone thinks I'm glamorous, rich
and famous, but all I've got is some recording equipment and a battered old BMW".
  [from article in The Irish Times / ireland.com]

*CD  No Angel

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"I am a businesswoman first and Iam my business.
Nobody is pushing me except myself."  LeAnn Rimes  [LA Times, 1.14.00]

*book: Leann Rimes (Checkerboard Biography Library) by Paul Joseph, et al.

*CD  I Need You -- LeAnn Rimes

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"There's the old story that you have all these years to write your first album, and just six months to write the second one.  Well, you don't just have six months. You have as long as you want. When you force yourself to make an album in six months, it's usually weak because you are putting yourself under such pressure that it can interfere with the creative process." Fiona Apple  [LA Times, Nov.9.99] *CDWhen The Pawn...

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.. .. I've seen lots and grown lots in my short life span. I have been the bully, I have been bullied, been insecure, been precocious, been lost, been found again, been praised, been heralded, been shamed and been alone.  I am not sheltered and I have never been, although family is very important to me.  I am quite street smart and my pain often fuels my passion, but more often my spirit does. I aspire, like anyone, to do great things with my life.

I want to be Jack Kerouac, Mona Lisa, Ghandi and Mother Theresa all at the same time.  I want to inspire people but not in a cheap way.  There is an artist in me. I see art everywhere I walk. I believe I was born to sing and to create music that emotionally connects. I was born to document the way I see the world and the experiences I've had in it." Nelly Furtado -  from her site nellyfurtado.com *CDWhoa Nelly!

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"A lot of adults underestimate teenagers these days. We know more and have been through more than they may want to think.  Whatever I'm singing about, if I haven't experienced it, I apply the things I have been through to give feeling to that song." Mikaila   [from bio on her website]  *So In Love With Two

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[How have you been able to excel throughout your career?]  "Loving what I do, not thinking I know everything, allowing other people to teach me new things every day, paying attention, being a fan, loving the music, living the life... I'm an artist before I'm a rapper, and I'm an artist before I'm an actor... I want to be able to deliver in whatever I do."   LL Cool J   [LA Times 9.5.00]  [his autobiography: I Make My Own Rules]

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"I don't get nervous when I perform; I get excited. Ms. Berkovich [my teacher]
told me that performing is like giving a gift to the audience. You prepare it
as best you can, and they thank you with their applause. And kids love to give gifts."

  Hilary Hahn  (age 20, international concert violinist) [quote from livemag.com, Dec.97]

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"Shannon had long lobbied for home-schooling. .. 'Shannon just loves to learn," said [her mother] Mary Curfman... 'She spends anywhere from four to six hours a day on school.' //  Curfman also studies music, dissecting CDs by Lucinda Williams, Greg Brown, Robert Johnson, Prince, John Prine, Rory Block.. LeAnn Rimes, even though she doesn't like country music. For enjoyment, she listens to jazz and classical.."   [from official site of singer Shannon Curfman] *CD Shannon Curfman  Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions

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"I'm going to take a degree in Ancient History or Philosophy.
I'm really interested in ancient civilisations and that type of stuff -
especially Egyptian, Greek and Roman. School and my education
is just as important to me as my career."     Charlotte Church
 

*book: Charlotte Church.  Voice of an Angel: My Life (So Far)
'Charlotte Church, only 15, says she's not too young to write her memoirs.
"I've had some amazing experiences. I've met the pope, sung for Prince Charles
and Bill Clinton, and sung with Placido Domingo," says Church, the Welsh
soprano who was 12 when her first album was released. "I also want people
to know that I am just a regular girl who likes shopping, sleepovers and parties." ...
Church is trying to focus on her studies because, this year, she must pass her
competency tests to get into high school. "It is hard trying to focus sometimes,"
she says. "But it is all worth it."
 

*CD: Voice Of An Angel

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Self-acceptance is not something that the religious institutions are into. They're about getting the demons out of you. I'm about inviting the demons to, you know, eggplant parmigiana. That's where wholeness comes from.      Tori Amos   CD: To Venus And Back

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"What I love about music is that it's so much more expressive than words. I can express myself so much more freely in music, especially since I am not one to talk about my feelings to just anyone."    Jessica Lee   [Richmond Times-Dispatch, April 11, 1999]

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"Singing is the most natural thing for me and performing opera has always been a dream of mine.
I look forward to having the opportunity to perform all over the world and to truly reach the audience
with my music."    Danielle de Niese  [operatic debut at age 15] [image and quote from site]

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"What is the big deal about Eminem? Since when is offensive language
a reason for being unpopular? I find the language of George W. much more offensive.
I find the hypocritical nature of most popular figures in our culture much more offensive.
I like the fact that Eminem is brash and angry and politically incorrect. At least he has an opinion.

He's stirring things up, he's provoking a discussion, he's making people's blood boil. He's reflecting
what's going on in society right now. That is what art is supposed to do. And after all he's just a boy.
Thank God he's rebellious and not well-groomed. He gets my vote.

   Yours truly, Mrs. Ritchie"    [Madonna]  [LA Times 2.18.01]

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*book:Madonna: In Her Own Words

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'She also fell in love for the first time. "Well, maybe it wasn't exactly love,
looking back, but it was definitely something," she says. "I needed someone,
and he was there for me. And then he was gone. So, as you can imagine, it was
rough for a while." Jessica took those painful emotions and put them to music.

Working with Annie Roboff (Hill's "This Kiss") and singer-songwriter Bekka Bramlett,
she sat down and figured out what went wrong.

"We just started thinking about what we girls really want from our guys," Jessica recalls.

"We talked about how we expect to be treated, and I realized that before anything happens,
before you can get serious, you need to find someone you can trust, someone you can open up to."

The payoff of that thinking was "Good Friend To Me," which officially marks the beginning of Jessica's writing career.

"It's really important for me to write," she says. "Anything I can do to become a better musician and performer -
whether it's playing an instrument, dancing or writing - is going to be a big goal of mine."

    Jessica Andrews - from bio on her site

*CDWho I Am

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**articles:

Beyond belief - talent development in music  by Felicia Chadwick, The University of Newcastle   "... remarkable achievements of young Australian performing artists on the national and international arts scenes. The recent establishment of an Australian National Academy of Music, offering a range of programs for the advancement of gifted young musicians is testament to the growing need for opportunities for talent development in the music field."
 
 

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Tori Amos : Under the Pink
[reader:] "This is a great and fun book for those of you who desire to play the basic notes; however, since Tori is so talented, it is somewhat toned down (at no fault of the editors). Its a fun book - I love the beginning with the pictures of Tori and the ones she drew, as well as the discography of even the hard to find singles. Aspiring serious Tori collectors will find this useful. Songs like Cornflake Girl and Yes, Anastasia are toned down a lot, but thats b/c she is just too good to transcribe efectively. Pretty Good Year is fun to play - it's pretty easy. Great book for those who want to play the basic notes, and a lot of fun :)"

Buffy Childerhose, Sarah McLachlan From Lilith to Lilith Fair : The Authorized Story
"Lilith, the mythological character from whom the Lilith Fair takes its name, had the audacity to defy God. The force that Sarah McLachlan defied in 1997 by proposing a real alternative to the summer music festival... [this book] chronicles the festival.. from its seedling stages to full bloom with insights from most of Lilith's 1997 artists, including Paula Cole, Indigo Girls, and Sarah herself. Most chapters begin with a portrait of a pioneering woman, from 16th-century Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi to Canadian suffragette Nellie McClung. The historical stories point most frequently to women's struggles to be heard, honored, and even considered through the ages. The Lilith Fair artists relate more contemporary stories of discrimination and prejudice, and ultimately of triumph."

Gillian Gaar  She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock and Roll
[bn.com:] "A lively history of women in rock and pop, featuring interviews with dozens of performers and a behind-the-scenes look at the music industry. From Big Mama Thornton, who topped the charts with "Hound Dog" three years before Elvis did, to Madonna, who has been topping charts for years, here is a spirited retelling of rock history. 50 photographs."

Andrea Juno  Angry Women In Rock Volume One
"features interviews (that read like thoughtful essays) with Joan Jett, Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill), Valerie Agnew (7 Year Bitch), Lois Maffeo, Naomi Yang (Galaxie 500), Kendra Smith, Phranc, Candice Pederson (K Records), Bettina Richards, Chrissie Hynde..."

Evelyn McDonnell, Ann Powers. Rock She Wrote
 "..diverse collection of 62 articles, scholarly essays and personal journal excerpts by women about rock, pop, and rap, with contributions from columnists, academics, and the musicians themselves, including Marianne Faithful, Patti Smith, Kim Gordon, and Donna Dresch."

Kalen Rogers  Tori Amos : All These Years : The Authorized Illustrated Biography
 

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*video:Lilith Fair - A Celebration of Women in Music
 [Amazon.com:] "If you assumed that this video of Lilith Fair... was for women only, well, you wouldn't be far wrong. Not that there's anything wrong with that. The 80-minute video mixes interview clips and backstage footage with concert performances by such performers as Sarah McLachlan (Lilith Fair's founder), the Indigo Girls, Sheryl Crow, Jewel, Meredith Brooks, and Shawn Colvin. Individually and together, they talk about the industry pressures on women in popular music and the sense of community that developed between the performers, as they shared the collective experience of Lilith Fair. And if you guessed that this is a lengthy collection of gently lilting folk songs, guess again. While there is plenty of ultra-sensitive warbling, these women can also rock, including the Indigo Girls (on "Shame on You") and Meredith Brooks (on "Bitch"). --Marshall Fine

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