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MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2001 As a young girl, Radmilla Cody dreamed of being the next Whitney Houston. Up for two Native American Music Awards, the former Miss Navajo nation is fulfilling part of her wish and will sing a Navajo version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at this year's ceremony. Houston made famous her version of the anthem, which has been re-released to coincide with Operation Enduring Freedom. Cody's version, as she puts it, comes entirely from a Navajo perspective. Get the Story:
Singer Honors Navajo Heritage (The Albuquerque Journal 10/14) Relevant Links:
The NAMMYs - http://www.nammys.com
Miss Navajo Nation - http://www.navajoland.com/missnn/millie Related Stories:
The NAMMYs 2001: Artist of the Year (8/31)
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Cody: The Navajo Whitney Houston
Facebook TwitterMONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2001 As a young girl, Radmilla Cody dreamed of being the next Whitney Houston. Up for two Native American Music Awards, the former Miss Navajo nation is fulfilling part of her wish and will sing a Navajo version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at this year's ceremony. Houston made famous her version of the anthem, which has been re-released to coincide with Operation Enduring Freedom. Cody's version, as she puts it, comes entirely from a Navajo perspective. Get the Story:
Singer Honors Navajo Heritage (The Albuquerque Journal 10/14) Relevant Links:
The NAMMYs - http://www.nammys.com
Miss Navajo Nation - http://www.navajoland.com/missnn/millie Related Stories:
The NAMMYs 2001: Artist of the Year (8/31)
The NAMMYs 2001: Record of the Year (8/31)
NAMMY nominations announced (8/10)
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