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Linda Ciofalo was described as "Classy, classy, classy." The author wrote: "She (Ciofalo) dominates the stage by her presence and sparklingly sensuous voice. Tender and romantic in ballades, explosive in swinging jazz..." THE BOOK IS ABUNDANT WITH NEW AND UNDISCOVERED TALENTS The book is abundant with terrific undiscovered talents and accomplished performers who should enjoy more than "a limited regional or geographical success" as Mr. de Lafayette put it so bluntly. He cites for instance, Candace Evans, a highly respected and magnificently talented jazz vocalist who enjoys the respect and admiration of her community in the Kansas city area. Yet, her superb talent is not acknowledged nationwide. And "this, disturbs me a lot", said furiously Mr. de Lafayette. "We should not judge and assess the quality and talent of a singer by the amount of news coverage and reviews an artist get, regionally or nationally." said Maximillien de Lafayette.
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Another example given by the author is Las Vegas super star Toni Morrell. Lafayette said: "Here we have a giant talent, Toni Morrell, what a singer and what a magnificent super duper entertainer she is. Toni Morrell is pure magic, larger than life, divine, highly admired by mega stars...she is in the league of Shirley Bassey and Petula Clark, yet, rarely we see her on national television...and how about Donna Byrne? Tony Bennett himself acknowledged her as one of the best in the business, why Donna is not a household name yet? I will tell you why: No propaganda, no adequate packaging and favoritism in the recording and showbiz decimate talents."
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Carol Mennie, a
gifted singer, brought to national attention by the book.
Cynthia
Basinet's (left) profile occupied 2 pages She looked like
one million bucks in the book. Mr. de Lafayette was intrigued and
possibly charmed by her personality. He called her "a phenomenon."
Ms. Bassinet is an international star in her own right, a devoted
humanitarian and activist extraordinaire. She is waging war against
world poverty and hunger. Bassinet said: "More than 80 percent
women and children, 200,000 refugees are struggling to survive in
the southwest corner of Algeria. Their refusal to return home and
their fight for self-determination captured my attention." (Taken
from the book). Continues on P.