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Sam Phillips

Born on January 28, 1962, in Glendale, California, singer-songwriter Leslie Phillips (a.k.a. Sam Phillips) began writing songs at age 14. Leslie, who was devoutly religious at a young age, released her gospel debut, 1985’s Black & White in a Grey World, and soon became a star in the contemporary Christian music world. In 1987 she met her future husband, producer T-Bone Burnett, and released her first secular album, The Turning, as Sam, a childhood nickname. She earned a Grammy nomination for 1994’s Martinis and Bikinis, and she played a villain in 1995’s Die Hard: With a Vengeance.

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