I have known Deirdre for over 10 years! I first met her when I became a member of the Boston Record Pool, and she has always been a very nice person. She eventually became director of the Boston Record Pool after the untimely passing of its founder and director. On top of that, she was (and probably still is) a very busy woman holding down club gigs and radio gigs. She has an awesome voice and definitely got the shaft, IMHO, courtesy of Cheap Channel. But, knowing her as I do, she's going to still do well for herself. She's truly an exceptional person, and I'm glad to say I know her!