Striking a Chord
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As it turned out, my remarkable parents had primed me for a life of music and activism also. Both were true-blue New Dealers who had always been politically astute and put themselves on the line for their beliefs. At home we were never allowed to dally in prejudices of any sort, and we regularly discussed current affairs.
When I look back on my career, though, I always return to Barbara Allen with a special fondness. Hearing Jo Stafford's haunting interpretation of that beautiful song at so tender an age set me on the path to an extraordinary life. For that blessing, I will always be grateful. --As told to Michelle Lodge
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