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    The Upbeat: Melanie Rutherford
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    Sound: R&B Influences: "I like all types of music ... but I like Nirvana. I like Ella Fitzgerald. I love the Doors, Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan. I love Simon & Garfunkel; I think they’re the best writers of all time. And Diane Warren is my idol. I love Diane Warren." The Write Direction: Rutherford is known more for writing than performing, with credits that include Redman and Method Man, Eric Sermon, Slum Village, Faith Evans, Carl Thomas, Keith Murray, LaKisha Jones and Kem. Full Article at The Oakland Press
    I like all types of music ... but I like Nirvana. I like Ella Fitzgerald. I love the Doors, Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan. I love Simon & Garfunkel; I think they’re the best writers of all time. And Diane Warren is my idol. I love Diane Warren.
    SOURCE: The Oakland Press 1 month ago
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The Upbeat: Melanie Rutherford
  1. He didn’t have a room, so I said he could stay with me in my room. He wound up getting a room at the hotel, but on the last day he saw me. I was hustling and he gave me 30 seconds to sing for him ... and he wrote me a check for five grand and the next week flew me to New York, and the first album I was ...
    SOURCE: The Oakland Press 1 month ago
  2. My goal is to be known as a great musician and a great humanitarian — but one of my goals is to win a Grammy. I’d be lying if I didn’t say that. But my plan is to make music and change the world; that’s why I don’t limit myself by writing to one genre. I write country music, rock ’n’ roll, whatever pays...
    SOURCE: The Oakland Press 1 month ago
  3. was my refuge. I come from a very big family, and being from Pontiac, you have to have an outlet. So it was salvation for me. It made me feel complete as a person. My whole purpose is to be creative and to do something different. It’s difficult, but fun.
    SOURCE: The Oakland Press 1 month ago

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