It’s not easy for singer, music producer, songwriter, and actress Nicki Richards to pin down a hometown. In a recent interview with the Amsterdam News, she said, “My father was in the military, so every two years, we would move to another state.”
In addition to always being the new kid, Richards was also usually the youngest. “I was smart, so I would test out of my grade and end up being the youngest [in my class].” Not surprisingly, Richards always felt, and was made to feel, out of place. Luckily, she had music. “Music kind of saved me and kept me sane when [I was] the only Black kid, and nobody wanted to talk to me. I escaped into music.”
Still, music didn’t protect Richards from all life’s problems. She recalls playing clarinet and being passed over for first chair at school in the Deep South, something she believes was due to racism. “I played the clarinet and smoked everybody with my skills, but could only get as far as second chair. In the Deep…
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