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| Nancy Walker says that as a child in Iowa she would sing along with her father, who would stand at her shoulder while she accompanied him on piano, playing ditties like "I Left My Heart In San Francisco." She says music was home then and still continues to be so. WalkerĘs debut, All These Things, is like home ū it's warm, rich and folksy. Walker's steady diet of Janis Joplin and Creedence Clearwater during her formative years has given her a slight edginess that so many folk singers lack. Her vocals are confident and unapologetic and her lyrics storylike and purposeful. In 1992, Walker met singer/songwriter Sue Demel, who became her partner for the next seven years, forming Angel Train in 1993. Encouraged by the fruits of collaboration, Walker began experimenting more musically, eventually adding singer/songwriter Bruce Roper to the roster, forming Sons of The Never Wrong. The trio hit the coffeehouse and festival circuit, soaking up live performances in a time when women performers enjoyed a newfound attention. >From this was born the idea of showcasing and celebrating the work of female musicians. Walker began a forum called Female Songwriters You Wanna Hear at wwwnancywalker.net (one of which, Jenny McCarthy, performed with Walker on All These Things), continuing to spread influential female artists in the Chicago area.
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