“Through my early days of growing up on the road, these are the songs that got me through. My sanctuary songs.  My early influences.”

In tribute to the Queen of Soul.”

“Anything by Aretha. She was a tremendous musical influence. ‘Say A Little Prayer’, ‘Day Dreaming’, ‘Natural Woman’, ‘Gotta Find Me An Angel’, ‘Call Me’ and ‘Respect'”

Stevie Wonder – ‘Music Is My Mind’

Jeff Beck – ‘Cause We’ve Ended Now As Lovers’, Earl Kluge ‘Diamond Dust’ and ‘Waiting For Cathy'”

“Michael Franks – ‘How The Garden Grows'”

“Soul, dance, any music by “James Brown, Prince, Chaka”


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