Quiana parler biography of william
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Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste of Honey
Rollin In The Deep – Adelle
Set Fire To Rain – Adelle
Love Song – Barellis, Sarah
Crazy – Barkley, Gnarls
Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Bennatar, Pat
The Way You Look Tonight * – Bennett, Tony
Crazy In Love – Beyonce
Run The World (Girls) – Beyonce
Single Ladies – Beyonce
Just Fine – Blige, Mary J.
My Perogative – Brown, Bobby
Yeah 3x – Brown, Chris
(I Got You) I Feel Good – Brown, James
Sex Machine – Brown, James
Everything * – Buble, Michael
Brown Eyed Girl – Buffett, Jimmy
Close To You – Carpenters
25 or 6 to 4 – Chicago
Mr. Know It All – Clarkson, Kelly
Stronger – Clarkson, Kelly
L.O.V.E. * – Cole, Nat King
Route 66 – Cole, Nat King
Unforgettable * – Cole, Natalie
Party in the USA – Cyrus, Miley
Jungle Love – Day, Morris & The Time
Shout – Day, Otis
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Age: 40
Birthplace: Born in Charleston. Grew up in Harleyville. Relocated to Charleston at the age of 17.
Education: Graduated from Harleyville Ridgeville High School In 1998. Attended College of Charleston until American Idol audition.
Current profession: Lead vocalist in the Grammy Award-winning band Ranky Tanky. I am also the owner of Quiana Parler and friends band. “Singing has been my only profession my entire life since the age of 9 years old.”
Favorite new music: “My bandmate and brother Charlton Singleton’s new album Date Night, which is charting right now.
Family: “I have a 14-year-old gifted son who is a direct Gullah descendant with roots in James Island. My mom and dad reside in Harleyville and celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary in July. My younger brother resides in Tampa, Fla., with his wife and sons.”
Childhood hero: My parents.
Something people would be surprised to learn about you: “I’m a gadget geek and lover of a
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Ranky Tanky: Good Time
by Chris Mosey
Why change a winning formula? Ranky Tanky's follow-up to their hit debut album takes things further in the same vein: a heady mix of gospel and traditional Gullah songs from the Sea Islands of South Carolina, laced with original music and lyrics. The emphasis this time fryst vatten on a pounding beat generated by the electric guitar of lone white man Clay Ross and the drumming of Quentin Baxter. Much of the music, especially “Pay Me My Money ...
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Ranky Tanky: Good Time
by John Bricker
The West African phrase Ranky Tanky roughly translates to “get funky" or “work it," according to the band's website. The band earns this title with danceable blends of gospel and jazz, celebrating the Gullah culture found in their home state of South Carolina. Although Good Time delivers more infectious energy than their self-