This podcast episode is dedicated to the memories of our friends: Allee Willis, Al Schmitt, Tommy LiPuma and Chuck Kaye. With a distinct, eclectic style, and a timeless sound that's been covered/sampled by everyone from Ray Charles, Earth Wind & Fire, and Donna Summer to Tupac, Chance the Rapper, and Ariana Grande, Brenda Russell has made some incredible contributions to music history- none more notable, perhaps, than her work co-writing the gorgeous music and lyrics for the Tony Award-winning hit Broadway musical, The Color Purple. For the latest episode of Give Vance a Chance Song Clinic, Ronny sits down with the legendary singer, composer, and keyboardist to talk about overcoming her songwriting insecurities, the shift from pop to broadway, and the important lessons she's learned along the way.