Aretha Franklin, Ambrosia, As Fast As, Anthony Smith, the Beatles, Billy Joel, Black Crowes, Bonnie Raitt, Butch Walker, Chaka Khan, Corey Glover, the Clash, CCR, Dan Seals, the Damned, Dana Glover, Dave Barnes, David Bowie, Def Leppard, Dead Boys, Donald Fagen, Donavon Frankenreiter, Dierks Bentley, Don Williams, Doobie Brothers, Dwight Yoakam, Eagles of Death Metal, Earth Wind & Fire, Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Eva Cassidy, Foo Fighters, Fools Face, Frank Sinatra, Gavin DeGraw, Gabe Dixon, Gary Allan, Glen Campbell, Gladys Knight, Holly Cole, Hank Sr., Hank III, Ian Moore, Iggy Pop, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Jedd Hughes, Will Hoge, Jeff Buckley, Jet, Jim Croce, Jimi Hendrix, John Fogerty, John Lennon, John Mayer, John McMullan, John Mellancamp, Johnny Cash, Joe Cocker, Journey, Judy Garland, Keith Urban, Kelly Wild, Kenny Loggins, Kyle Riabko, Led Zeppelin, Lenny Kravitz, Lone Justice, Loretta Lynn, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Maggie Brown, Marc Broussard, Marc Cohn, Merle Haggard, Maroon 5, Marvin Gaye, Matt Wertz, Michael Jackson, Michael McDonald, Mother's Finest, Motley Crue, Melanie Martel, Me First & the Gimme Gimmes, Nat King Cole, New Radicals, Ollabelle, Patty Griffin, Paul Carrack, Pink, the Police, Queen, the Raconteurs, Radney Foster, Ray Charles, Robben Ford, Rock n Roll Soldiers, Rodney Crowell, Rolling Stones, Rickie Lee Jones, Ryan Adams, Shawn Colvin, Sheryl Crow, Shooter Jennings, Squeeze, Steely Dan, Steve Winwood, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Switchfoot, Take 6, Taryn Brainard, Tammy Wynette, Toto, Travis Tritt, Three Dog Night, Tina Turner, Tom Petty, Tom Waits, Tori Amos, the Trend, Trisha Yearwood, U2, Ugly Americans, Van Morrison, Vern Gosdin, Whitney Houston, Wanda Jackson, Willie Nelson, Wynonna, the Who.....to name just a few ;-)
Sounds Like
There's only one voice like mine on the planet ;-)
There’s a tattoo on Leslie Craig’s arm. It’s a flaming heart with the words “Music = Passion = Life” written on it. “That pretty much sums it up for me,” says the singer/songwriter, who’s been singing since the age of 17. “Everyone in my family is very artistic....my sister has been an actress, my brother is a painter and musician, my Mom has a beautiful voice, she sounds like Doris Day! In fact, everyone in my family can sing, including my Dad.”
Leslie’s family moved around a lot when she was a kid, spending most of the time in the East. She grew up listening to her parents’ and siblings’ record collections, which accounts for her wide ranging musical influences. A glimpse at her iPod reveals that she listens to everything from Ella Fitzgerald to U2, Steely Dan, Keith Urban, and everything in between. Leslie recently relocated to Nashville from the Midwest, where she spent several years singing in cover bands.
Although Leslie considers herself a singer first and a songwriter second, she does enjoy writing and describes her music as a hybrid of country with a lot of rock and soul mixed in. “Banjo is my absolute favorite, but I also like to hear a pedal steel where you wouldn’t expect it to be.” Leslie’s voice has all the soul of Aretha, the earthiness of John Mellancamp, and the sweetness of Trisha Yearwood...but she also has an element that can’t be described. When she’s on stage, it’s evident that this is what she was born to do. “Music is like breathing to me, it’s the only thing–other than my faith–that I know I could not live without.”
With her talent, she’ll never have to.
Watch Leslie's interview for OnMainStage.com and see a live performance in Nashville!
May Jesus always touch your heart May your blessings be fruitfull May you always notice the small things in life For they are most important. Happy Thanksgiving Miss Leslie God bless & take careJenny
Among all the colors that stretch from sea to sea, I find my friend sitting somewhere between blue and green. Her heart is full of passion of the likes you’ve never seen. Her laughter is contagious and her smile a mystery. She doesn’t understand how beautiful her touch. I wonder if she knows she is loved so much. She doesn’t really see all the colors she paints for me, but that just makes her more precious… you see. On the canvas of her life she splashes her many shades, like a hug around my shoulders or a whisper of grace. What a wonderful heart, I’ll hold to the end. What a talented artist… my friend.
MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY, MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP. MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP. MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS. MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE, MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS!!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL God Bless & Happy ThanksgivingJenny
This poem is very sweet. It will be interesting to see who sends it back. Forward this on and back. Thanks! If I could catch a rainbow I would do it just for you and share with you its beauty On the days you're feeling blue. If I could build a mountain You could call your very own; A place to find serenity, A place to be alone. glitter-graphics.com If I could take your troubles I would toss them in the sea, But all these things I'm finding are impossible for me.
Jenny
Jenny
