See on Scoop.it – Mixed American Life
“The singer was born Cherilyn Sarkisian. Her Mother, Jackie Jean Crouch is of Cherokee, English and German descent and her father is of Armenian Descent. Her father, John Sarkisian was an Armenian refugee who worked as a truck driver in the US”
See on 500nations.us
Mixed American Life 
I always assumed she was white!! That serves to remind me that it is silly to try to assume I know someone’s ethnic background just by looking at them. I’m sure most people assume they know another person’s background, too, and are often wrong.
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