Duchess of Coolsville

and believe me, the moniker could refer to no one but Rickie Lee JonesDo I love this woman?Damn stright! and always haveShe is a personal favoriteFrom the wik:Born in Chicago, Rickie Lee Jones grew up in a family she has described as “lower-middle-class-hillbilly-hipster” in Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Arizona, and Olympia, Washington. Her grandfather, nicknamed “Peg Leg Jones,” had come from a vaudeville background, and Jones has spoken of her Welsh ancestry and her gypsy heritage.Her father, Richard Loris Jones, worked as a waiter, furniture mover, and gardener, but also had musical leanings, writing a lullaby for his daughter entitled “Moon is Made of Gold.” Her mother, Bettye Jones, was a waitress who later became a nurse. Jones’ younger brother, Danny, was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him with one leg and partial paralysis; by fourteen, she was living in Arizona with her father and had a tendency to run away from home, often hitch-hiking.She settled in Venice, California at the age of eighteen in 1973. She earned her living by waiting tables and playing at local clubs as she began to take her songwriting more seriously. During the mid-1970s, Jones met her long-time collaborator and one-time beau Sal Bernardi, as well as Tom Waits (who became her lover) and Chuck E. Weiss, who would inspire her most successful commercial hit single. After attending college, Jones settled in Los Angeles.