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In reply to the discussion: You're stranded on an desert island: What 10 albums do you want with you? [View all]DFW
(54,528 posts)She was one of three acts at a benefit concert outside of Boston, and I knew star quality when I heard it. After it was over, I went up to her and asked if she had any records out. She said, oh, no, Im nowhere near that stage, yet.
That fall, in my freshman year of college, there was a concert by Cat Stevens, whom I had never heard of. The opening act was Bonnie Raitt, so, I went. While waiting in line, some of my fellow students asked me what my favorite Cat Stevens songs were. I said none, and I had never heard of him. Then why was I there? I said I was there to hear the opening act. Who? Never heard of her. I said just wait til you hear her sing. Afterward, the universal reaction was, WOW, you were right! It didnt take long for her to become the lead act, and the Grammy nominations to roll inmost deservedly, too.