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'' host, who is currently signed to Melodious Fool Records. Her latest single release is "You Don't Have To Buy Me Anything". Previous releases included a self-titled album on

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in 1998. She was signed by

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and

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. Prior to recording it, Renee wrote more than 200 songs. Renée was trained by Gail Thomas who attended the

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. She is trained in

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. Renée has also contributed her songwriting talents to the works of other artists. Her contributions include penning the song "All Night All Day" by

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, "Medicine" by

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, "I Thought I Told You" by

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, "Let Me Know" by Keystone and "Criminal" by

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. She has also written for

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, "Things Just Ain't The Same", plus

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, and Planet Soul.

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