> 
> 1) Beatles - Gotta be the biggest influence. I hear their music all during
> my childhood, my kindergarten teacher even had their LP's in the classroom!
> And I learned their songs via the Saturday morning show and "Chipmunks sing
> the Beatles Hits". (thanks Mom!)

ALVIN!!!!!! HEY ALLLLVVVVVIIIIIIN!!!!!! We had that record growing up! (I
still have it with yellowing scotch tape holding the jacket together)  That
was my first expsoure to the Beatles.  The quality of the
arrangements/vocals is actually really good on that record.   I actually had
to get used to the "real" versions on the "Red" cd....:)

Brian