Maila Gibson

More Influences

Today, Maila and I talk more about influences, the 80's, pink VW Bugs and desert island discs.

Let's talk influences. You already mentioned some female country singers. Who else has influenced you and who have you admired as you were growing up?
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Maila: I loved the 80s.� My sister who is 9 years older than me was my idol.� She had the coolest parties-you know the kind you see on all those 80s movies.�I guess they were typical mainland parties.� Sometimes she and her friends would hang out in the basement and listen to records (on vinyl) such as:� Journey, Boston, Steve Miller Band, REO Speedwagon, Toto,�The Police, and�Blondie.� She was a cool sister because she'd always let me hang out until my mom called me to bed.� I was probably only�6 or 7 years old during that time.� I really loved Michael Jackson, Madonna even Disco music.� I�remember my dad buying me�disco 8-tracks.� I had a pretty good stack of 45's too from Billy Joel, Juice Newton, Paul McCartney, to Prince.� Hard to believe huh?� I�listened to so many types of music.�Even�growing�up in the mainland,�my mom made sure I was exposed to Hawaiian music.� When we moved to Hawaii, I gained more interest in rap and R&B.� My sister had a pink Volkswagon�Bug with sounds.� She'd pound Run DMC, the Beastie Boys, and�all those great club songs of 1986.� It's hard to say exactly�which artists influenced me most.� ���
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Do you have an all time favorite band or singer?
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Maila: Gosh, it's hard to narrow it�down to just one.��Martina McBride is my favorite country singer.� Celine Dion is my favorite pop singer.�Natalie�Grant is�my favorite live singer (she's amazing).� My favorite male singer is Stevie Wonder.� I also love Susan Ashton.��These people are "singers' singers."� My favorite band would have to be the�Corrs.���
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If you were stranded on a desert island, what CD's would you HAVE to have with you? Pick 10. :)

Maila:
Shania Twain - The Woman In Me
Garth Brooks - Greatest Hits
Bob Marley - Legend
Hillsongs - All Things Are Possible
MTV Party to Go - No. 2
Jon Mayer - Room For Squares
Hawaiian Style Band - Vanishing Treasures
Madonna - Immaculate Collection
Celine Dion - If You Asked Me To
Sting and The Police