The role of Barbara, in Music for Millions, was literally a tonic for me.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I was always that girl who loved music and thought of music as an escape route.
Music has always played a big part in my life and, believe it or not, in my soap opera career.
The biggest musical influence on me was my mum. We were both enraptured by music.
Music was very influential on me as a kid.
I was really influenced by Joan Didion and Pauline Kael; they were both at the height of their influence when I was coming into my own as a reader.
One of my biggest musical influences is definitely Ella Fitzgerald as a vocalist.
And besides, because of all she has accomplished, Barbara Jordan has always been a hero of mine.
Chick Corea was a great influence on me, musically, as I was growing up.
Music has always been a huge part of my life.
Thelonious Monk was one of the musicians I most connected with early on. I'm a huge Betty Carter fan, and the way that Abbey Lincoln and Shirley Horn grew immensely from the time they were young is so inspirational.