Rickie Lee Jones

Born: Chicago, IL, 1954

Years Active: 1966-2007

Influenced by: Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, Tom Waits, Carole King, Randy Newman, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro

Genre: Rock & Alternative

Biography: Once touted as the natural successor to Joni Mitchell, singer/songwriter Rickie Lee Jones proved no less idiosyncratic or ...

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