Riki Michele

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Riki Michele (born Michele Bunch, currently Michele Palmer) [1] started her musical career as a female Christian alternative rock artist. Best known as one of the vocalists for Adam Again, she has also recorded four eclectic solo albums.

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A reviewer for Knight Ridder describer her as a "funky diva... a diva in the "female artist who knows what the heck she's doing" sense." [2]

She was married to Gene Eugene, and though they divorced in 1994 she continued to record with him until his death in 2000. [3]

Discography

With Adam Again

Solo

Compilations

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References

  1. LaFianza, Tony (February 2002). "The Riki Michele Interview". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  2. 1 2 "Religion in the media: a look at books, music and Web sites". Knight Ridder. 22 May 2002. ProQuest   457254037.
  3. Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp.  589–590. ISBN   1-56563-679-1.