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Vicki Vann
Victoria "Vicki" Vann (born Victoria Vann, July 14, 1980) is an American country music artist, model and actress. Her father was born in Mississippi and was one of the original founding members of the Grammy Award Winning Gospel Group, Mighty Clouds of Joy. Her mother, whose family origin is of Native American and German descent worked as a print model for print ads as well as television. Vicki Vann is often referred to as the Cinderella of country music and was chosen to appear as a featured artist in a Country Music Television documentary called "Waiting in the Wings." The documentary focuses on the ongoing struggles of the African American music artists in the country music industry.〔http://www.blackflix.com/music/vicki.vann.html〕
== Early Years ==
Victoria Vann was born in Los Angeles, California. She grew up among the foothills and beaches, spending time between Southern California and The Hawaiian Islands, in what she calls a "Creole, Native American, Indian, Dutch, English and a sliver of German and Brazilian heritage". As a young girl, she was exposed to various types of music, such as gospel, jazz, and country, however, her love for country music grew very strong. Vicki veered toward country music after being exposed to many other genres of music at an early age.〔http://www.last.fm/music/Vicki+Vann〕 Among her musical influences are Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Amy Grant, Crystal Gayle, Dolly Parton, Diana Ross, Donny Hathaway, Barbra Streisand, Karen Carpenter, Linda Ronstadt, Marie Osmond, Reba McEntire, Joni Mitchell, Patsy Cline, and Loretta Lynn. But perhaps her greatest musical influence of all was her very own dad, despite the fact that her father, a Baptist minister, was a member of the world famous gospel group, Mighty Clouds of Joy. Recognizing his daughter’s talent, Vicki's dad wanted her to become the next Aretha Franklin, but the talented beauty had other plans.〔http://prince.org/msg/8/59236〕 While attending in high school she was named Homecoming Princess and voted most shy among her high school classmates. Vann later attended Occidental College where she earned a degree in psychology, and graduate school soon followed where she earned a Master's degree in Education from Azusa Pacific University. While at college she discovered her love of acting. It helped her cope with her overwhelming shyness she suffered throughout her childhood and teenage years. Following graduation Vicki decided to become a kindergarten teacher while she worked at perfecting her craft. “I do love kids! They’re so honest and they're all so beautiful to me, and always willing to listen to me sing! I felt fulfilled knowing that I had a chance to help shape the future of these kids. I made a difference by being their first official teacher!” While teaching school by day, Vicki was gigging with her band at night and on weekends all around Southern California at street fairs, festivals, and speedways in addition to going on multiple auditions. She performed in Nashville on her first trip to Tennessee and set up a booth at Fan Fair, currently CMA Music Festival. She gathered up some players and traveled to Zürich, Switzerland to play the 38 Days of Country Music Festival there alongside Pam Tillis and Neal McCoy. After such a hectic performing schedule for about four years, Vicki said ‘Goodbye’ to her kindergarten students and decided to pursue her singing career full-time.〔http://www.last.fm/music/Vicki+Vann〕 Vicki Vann had decided to focus on singing and pursue a professional career in country music. "I fell in love with country music because most country songs have a story. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end. I'm a story-teller and so it fits. I really get into the lyrics.....they can make me laugh, and they can make me cry."〔http://prince.org/msg/8/59236〕
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