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I had no desire to become a singer until I heard Billie Holiday. The first time I heard her on a record, it was a revelation. She sounded like a woman singing about herself.
Susannah McCorkle
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Susannah McCorkle
Age: 55 †
Born: 1946
Born: January 4
Died: 2001
Died: May 19
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Berkeley
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