Kaits Favorites

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Kaits Favorites

• Music from the decades

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Introduction

• Favorite artists from many different genres,
  times, and backgrounds
  
• Not in any particular order
• Collection of my perception of talent and
  entertainment value from my two decades of
  experience
  
• ENJOY!!!

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James Taylor

• Major musician of the early seventies
• Songs portray many life stories from James own
  life
  
• Favorite songs Shower the People, Carolina on My
  Mind

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Allison Krauss and Union Station

• Major successes at age 33 that many never obtain
• 17 Grammys
• Awards from CMA, IBMA, etc.
• 7 Million albums sold
• Also produced for bands such as Nickel Creek and
  the Cox Family
  

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A bit more on the band

• Dan Tyminski (acoustic guitar) known for work in
  
  
• O Brother, Where Art Thou?
• Jerry Douglas (dobro) worlds best dobro player
• Ron Black (guitar/banjo) worked with many
  artists like Vince Gill, and Dolly Parton
  
• Barry Bales (bass/harmony vocals) one of the
  most in-demand session players today

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Renée Flemming

• Classically trained, American vocalist
• Well know both in the United States and
  throughout the world
  
• Enjoys performing a great variety of genres and
  roles

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Renées Book

• Not only has Ms. Fleming been a huge success in
  the musical world, she is also an accomplished
  author, with her book, The Inner Voice

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The Judds

• Mother/daughter team who broke up in the 90s and
  recently reunited
  
• Originally from Kentucky and topped the country
  music charts for years
  
• Sing with a drawl that takes me home!

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Eric Clapton

• Soft rock legend from England
• Born to a very young mother and raised by his
  grandparents
  
• Got his first guitar at the age of 13 and never
  turned back

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Natalie Cole

• Daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole
• One of the daring artists who have decided to
  continue the tradition of the good-ole-jazz-standa
  rds
  
• Clear tones and expressive inflection make
  Natalie one of my ALL TIME favs

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Ray Charles

• Classic rags to riches story
• Blind Jazz Pianist throughout the last 4 decades
• His recent death has been honored again and again
  with performance of his world famous arrangements
  of America the Beautiful, and Georgia on My Mind
  

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Bryn Terfel

• Classically trained baritone from Whales
• Sings anything from German lieder, to Broadway,
  to many roles in operas
  
• Unique, lyrical tone quality
• VERY consistent

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Rascal Flatts

• Country/Pop trio Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and
  Joe Don Rooney
  
• 5 year old MONSTER of success
• Over 6 million records sold from 3 CDs of
  material
  
• 3 sell-out tours
• Spokesmen for the Red Cross

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Too good to leave to one slide

• These guys are so talented that I could not
  leave this band without mentioning some of my
  personal favorite songs Its Not Just Me, Every
  Day Love, Dry County Girl, Broken Road, Mayberry,
  Shine On, and Fast Cars and Freedomto mention a
  few

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Nicole Nordaman

• Two time Dove Award (Contemporary Christian Music
  Awards) Winner
  
• Song writer as well as performer
• Pure clear vocals, communicating meaningful,
  intelligent lyrics

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Do you have an opinion?

• These are but a few artists whose creations
  have inspired me, encouraged me, taught me, or
  just let me have fun.
  
• Who are your inspirations?