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Kathy considers her major influences to be Olivia Newton John, The Beatles, and the Indigo Girls.
Other Influences

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If you are like most people you probably have read through the thank-yous on most cds and wondered who in the world is this person thanking? Well, I won't bore you with the friends and family names but there are three sets of initials that you may be wondering who they are. Plus, probably a little more than you wanted to know about my musical influences.

ONJ: Olivia Newton-John

"I have been a fan of Olivia 's since I was eleven years old when I saw her perform at Six Flags in St. Louis. It was the first concert I ever went to and the most memorable concert I ever attended. I think the thing that really stuck with me that day was her ability to communicate with the audience and literally develop a love affair between her and the crowd. It was quite an amazing experience for me and something I will never forget. I guess there are two reasons that over 20 years later I still consider myself a fan. One is that incredible voice. No one can deliver a song with the kind of honest emotion that Olivia does. The other reason is that she has been such a wonderful role model for me both as a person and a singer. Long Liv Love."

TB: The Beatles

"Has there ever been another group that has changed the sound of music and the culture that we live in like the Beatles? I first became aware of the Beatles when I was about seven but I didn't really become a fan until my teens. I remember listening to a cassette tape of the White Album that my brother had and rocking out to those guttural electric guitar sounds and falling deeper in love with the acoustic guitar to songs like Blackbird and Julia. I had three best friends in high school and we called ourselves The Second Generation Beatles. ( Because by this time the Beatles had been broke up for quite some time)
We even had nicknames that had to do with something Beatle. Mine can be found on the Magical Mystery Tour album. Goo goo goo joob."

IG: Indigo Girls

"I think I probably wouldn't have gotten back into performing, and writing to a lesser degree, if it weren't for discovering the Indigo Girls. ( Writing is something I will always do.) As my bio states, I first saw the Girls on VH-1 in '88, but it goes further than that. I have been a fan since pretty much the beginning of this duo's first initial success and watched them blossom as writers and musicians. I love Emiliy's ability to say something in a song in a completely new and unique way. And as an acoustic guitarist there is no one better. I also admire Amy's guttsy, yet, pure voice and harsh realities that she makes you face with her songs. As a musical duo no two people were ever better suited. They are the Power of Two."

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