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Tiffany published in September 2016 “I was 14 when my first album came out and then I turned 18 and wanted to do things differently and nobody knew what to do,” said ‘80s pop icon Tiffany as she elaborated on her career then and now. “It was scary but I learned a lesson; do what you love.” Born Tiffany Renee Darwish in Norwalk, CA, this soon to be 45 year old singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur has had a tumultuous career. Launching herself into music by learning the words to Helen Reddy’s “Delta Dawn” at the tender age of four, she went on to make her debut in a country and NJ STAGE 2016 - ISSUE 12 western bar in Chino, CA by the age of 10. While singing in a venue in Northern Hollywood, Tiffany was discovered by a gentleman named Hoyt Axton, whose mother Mae, arranged for the young sensation to accompany her to Nashville, TN where she performed on a long running local TV program. By 1982, she had done a minor several city tour of Alaska and managed to share a bill with the likes of country greats George Jones and Jerry Lee Lewis. INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 41