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Theonita Valentin / (Theo), born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, started singing solo in church at age five. That gospel style, because it is a heart-rendering, demonstrative music, served to bolster Theo's ability at performance. She knew her task was not only to sing the song. She was to tell its lyrical story as well. At Lake Taylor High School, she sang in both the high school choir and a specialized female sextet. Theo matriculated to Norfolk State University where she majored in voice and minored in piano. College was her first stab at reading music. Until then, she had sung by ear. By 1981, Theo encoutered and set in with "The Billy Taylor Trio". In 1985, Theo toured around the world with the "Jazz Explosion Tour" featuring the greatest jazz artists around such as Tom Brown, Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, Jean Carne, Noel Pointer and Bobby Humphrey. Theo was Tom Brown's lead vocalist on this exciting tour. Email: theovalentin@hotmail.com
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