"I've been fortunate to live a very full professional life. Most of it has happened through God's graciousness and not from something I've imagined."

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Source: Olga Broumas (1999). “Rave: poems, 1975-1999”, Copper Canyon Pr

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Oleta Adams

Singer, Songwriter

Oleta Adams is an American singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice and poignant lyrics, particularly in her hit song 'Get Here.'

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