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Melinda Doolittle (www.myspace.com/melindadoolittle): Coming out on top of the sixth season of American Idol hopefuls is this R&B sensation, whose debut album is now available. Coming Back to You has been described as a “tour de force that combines the fiery electricity of Tina Turner’s early years with the slick production and lush instrumentation of today’s pop-soul renaissance.” Based on the way she belts the 13 tracks on this album, you’d never have known that Melinda was tone-deaf until age 13. Her love for gospel music and belief in her ability propelled her to persevere, and now that that passion and determination are starting to pay off, as the onetime backup vocalist for Michael McDonald, Aaron Neville and CeCe Winans makes a self-assured move into the spotlight.
Firebug (www.myspace.com/firebug): Juliette Tworsey and guitarist Jules Shapiro came together as indie/psychedelic/rock group Firebug, in the famed
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