The article explores the journey of a musician whose initial focus was social activism rather than music. It details how she unexpectedly began her music career by opening for blues artists, leading to offers and a record deal. At 19, after her first gig under her name, she felt she had made it. Growing up with a father who was a prominent Broadway star greatly influenced her, instilling a passion for performance and the excitement of touring, which she later embraced in her career.
I wasn't expecting to do music for a job. I was into social activism in college, and I just had music as a hobby.
That first gig I got under my own name, when I was 19, was a total surprise: that's when I felt I had made it.
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