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JadeWeb : Quel est votre premier souvenir musical ou sonore ?
i remember my mother singing me to sleep. it was a simple song, to the tune of this hymn "hallelujah" it just went' mommy loves you, daddy loves you' my god, i have tears in my eyes now.

Quels artistes ou chansons ont marqué votre jeunesse ?
i remember listening to the gambler my Kenny Rogers a lot, and the chipmunks. then my moms Beatles records in jr. high.

Pensiez-vous travailler dans la musique ? Que souhaitiez-vous devenir plus tard ?
yes, I thought of it. i got my degree in music. i was a voice major for a while. then i realized i didn't want to sing opera. i couldnt ever find a job in music. i know i will always do music anyway, so i just decided i would work doing something else. I really wanted to become a rock star. i did. not so much anymore. I knew i wanted to be on MTV as soon as i saw it, but i always said i wanted to do what my dad did. join the air force.

Y a t’il des sons désagréables (ou agréables) qui ont marqué votre jeunesse ?
i remember the house fire alarms being really frightening when would misfire at nite. my mother sang to me, that is why i sing now. it is pure love.

Est-ce que vos parents ont participé à votre éducation musicale ?
they bought a piano and paid for lessons, i couldnt stick with it. i just played it on my own though. they bought me a guitar and paid for lessons, once again, i ended up teaching myself. they encouraged me and i understood harmony early on from listening to my mother sing alto on hymns in church.

Pouvez-vous raconter un souvenir d’enfance marquant, relatif à la musique (concert, spectacle…) ?
i saw the Jackson's victory tour in Texas stadium. that was a big deal. i got all dressed up and my mom took me and a friend. we couldn't really see them from where we were, but i still danced like crazy. i learned to moonwalk in 5th grade.

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