Beth Ditto Wanted to be a Hippie
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BETH Ditto always wanted to be a “hippie”.
The Gossip singer was so moved by Ozzy Osbourne’s album Crazy Train in the 1980s, she wanted to join the Peace Corps and live a simple life helping others.
“My mom was a big rock fan and, growing up, in the south as I did there’s not too much to choose from,” Ditto told the Observer Music Monthly magazine. “I remember being excited by Pink Floyd’s The Wall and Patsy Cline.
“When I was a kid I really wanted to become a hippie and join the Peace Corps, and that was down to hearing the Mamas and the Papas, but the real soundtrack from that era in my life was Ozzy.”
Since The Gossip started in 2006, Beth has become known for her powerful-yet-unusual voice and has seen musical success around the world.
However, the 28-year-old star struggled to find her singing style when she was young.
“I grew up singing in the church choir, and had discovered that I was too loud to sing prettily and too soft to sing loud music,” she said. “Then I heard Tori Amos and she validated my experience as a singer along with women like Missy Elliot.”
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