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- ↑ Shapiro, Gregg (2004-04-21). "Operatic Overload". Windy City Times. Retrieved 2009-10-22. Reviews several albums by singers with opera training, including Soul Deep by Laura Turner
- ↑ "The upfront club Top 40.(Club Charts)". Music Week. September 6, 2003. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ↑ "The Upfront Club top 40.(Club Charts)". Music Week. August 30, 2003. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ↑ "WITH A BIT OF MAGIC… A TOUCH OF ELEGANCE, AND A VOICE OF GRACE, LAURA TURNER RELEASES TWO CHARMING CHRISTMAS SINGLES "MARY SWEET MARY" AND "COME AS YOU ARE"". Gather.com. December 13, 2010. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ↑ "Soul Deep". August 16, 2003.
- ↑ Elliot, Russell W. (2003). "Laura Turner Soul Deep". Musical Discoveries. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
