COOKIE WATKINS as TINA TURNER

With a little push at age 14 from none other than Duke Ellington, Watkins set off on a career path that would lead her to the off-Broadway stage, an in demand session singer, and a recording artist in her own right—before finding her calling as “The World’s Number One Tina Turner Tribute Artist.” “I was always described as the little girl with the big woman’s voice," Watkins recalls. Her big brother had been a singer for nine years with Ellington’s band, and one night, the Duke heard Watkins singing along in the dressing room and persuaded her to perform on stage. Read Cookie's Bio Reference Letters For Cookie Another Letter of Recommendation Below are some articles on Cookie: Article 1          Article 2          Article 3 Cookie In "What's On" Magazine: On The Cover!                    Article