MORE INSPIRED THAN INFLUENCED: Michael Jackson for "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough". Bobby Hughes Combination for taking the lazy out of lounge. Beady Belle for superb vocals. The Temptations for their smashing...unmatched unsion. Stevie Wonder for "Place In The Sun". Ron Carroll for his timeless voice. Sting for his poetry. The Jackson 5 for just...living. Earth, Wind & Fire for their crazy wind section. Michael Mcdonald for igniting memories. The Killers for their powerful lyricism and picturesque melodies. Marvin Gaye...the original SEXY. The Brand New Heavies for acidic infusions. Duke Ellington for reminding me that I sound like an elephant on the piano. Prince for remaining the TRUE superstar. Radiohead for "Jigsaw Falling Into Place". T-Kolai for flute. Maxwell for resurrecting SEXY. Black Ivory for defining obscure. Elvis Presley...a king who learned from kings. Anderson Cooper for his courage. Larry King for reaffirming that you can ripen and sweeten on TV. Tyne Daly for her detailed and committed characterizations. Alonzo Bodden for his brand of stand-up....one can be funny without being vulgar...and no...I'm not prudish; my people wrote the Karma Sutra. Finally, Osunlade for being my Messiah.