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Article: Quincy Jones introduces singer Tamia on new album 'Q's Jook Joint.'(Cover Story)
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- Jet
- Article date:
- November 13, 1995
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A CASUAL MEETING of music icon Quincy Jones and talented Tamia at a party for Luther Vandross, hosted by her manager Brenda Richie, has resulted in an opportunity of a lifetime for the Canadian-born singer--membership in Quincy's stable of stars.
A native of Windsor, Ontario, the 19-year-old singer who is simply known as Tamia, has a voice that "contains power, complexity and impassioned skill" that is unusual for her age.
When she accompanied Quincy for a luncheon recently in his honor hosted by JET at the Chicago headquarters of Johnson Publishing Co., Tamia gave an impromptu demonstration of her vocal at the nudging of her manager and a smiling approval of ...