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WHO IS DORIE PRIDE? Submitted by Dorie Pride

Singer/songwriter/musician - DORIE
PRIDE is a purple sheep that walks to the
beat of her own drum. She thinks outside
the box and is exuberant about life! “I
am very comfortable in my own skin and
live by the cardinal rule of the heart
LOVE. I am very committed to living a life
that fulfills my purpose on planet earth.
That purpose is making great music that
stirs the heart and provokes thoughts
that challenge people's consciousness
and wake them up. I write music on my
guitar and sing words that entice, invite
and open unconscious eyes to see the
bigger purpose of our lives; through my
words and music. I am very confident
that I am on track with my mission.

Dorie Pride is a gifted poetess who
spreads seeds of LIGHT through her
music. She draws upon her Native
American and African roots compelling
her to use her voice to bring attention to
mother earth. Through her prolific, timely observations on the human condition, she brings awareness to the global
warming crisis and the ever-growing lack of compassion. Dorie weaves thought provoking stories on our social tapestry
beckoning humanity to pause and listen to the silent cries of the desolate. While being heavily influenced by THE BEATLES
(evident on songs from her debut CD – ‘LIFE’S JUST A COLOR TV!’ such as ‘REVOLUTION’, ‘CRY’ and ‘DAY IN THE LIFE’)
Dorie has a unique style which is a diverse and eclectic blend of pop jazz, folk, soul. Dorie grew up in the Motor City where
Motown ruled in strong commercial Pop/R&B music and Jazz. “My musical pallet is very wide. I embrace and love
everything from Motown to The Beatles, (together and separately), The Stones, Billy Holiday, Miles Davis to Prince, Marvin
Gaye, Stevie Wonder to Louis Armstrong, Nina Simon to Earth Wind and Fire. Then there was Ray Charles… He graced my
ears from birth. My mother worshipped him. As far as females go… I got into Joni Mitchell. I love the way she writes songs
and plays her guitar. Billy Holiday, Annie Lennox and Nina Simone captured my attention because they all had such cool,
different sounding voices. They were lone wolves unique, hip…very appealing to me.

Her sophomore album LOVE WILL FIND A WAY opens a door that will lead the listener into realms of thought provoking
stories taken straight from the pages of life. “I started on my musical journey as a kid in Detroit, playing around with a
cheap folk guitar I got for Christmas one year. My neighbor Ray Parker Jr. taught me how to play 3 open chords. My hands
and fingers hurt so much; I couldn’t get past the pain and I eventually put the guitar down for quite a while, but lyrics
came very quickly, while playing the guitar was much more challenging. Thus I began the process of honing my song
writing skills. When I picked up the guitar again many years later in my very early 20’s I met Grammy Nominated Songwriter
Kamau Seitu in LA and began writing songs with him. He taught me how to play guitar, use my ear and trust myself. He’s
a great teacher! “Push through the pain and practice every day and you will one day be very good,” He said.

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