my earliet influence was Buryl Ives back in the mid 40's. Then came The Weavers, Kingston Trio, Gordon Bok who got me on stage on a regular basis, and the Patons who were kind enough to record me. Since then there have been too many to mention, but near the top Utah Phillips, Tom Paxton, Trickett Bok and Muir Bob Zentz and yes, I've been in love with Joan Biaz for years.