First off I would say that I would not classify Pink as a "folkie",but I am a fan of her music.

As for whether her influences are based in blues or r&b, I would say to listen to her earlier music, sorry I can't remember if it was 1st or 2nd album.

My stepdaughter from a previous marriage was the one to introduce me to Pink. I was, and still am, very much into the blues when the music coming from the other room caught my ear. It was very familiar but I couldn't place who exactly.

I should say that the blues I listened to at home was more 20's and 30's stuff and I could not get the kids to listen to it at all.

I did have luck with the young lady by taking her slowly back thru Tina Turner, to Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, and even Ma Rainey. It gave her more of an appreciation of the continuity of the music and got her listening to stuff that wasn't pop.

Today she even calls herself a fan of Marcia Ball and Bonnie Raitt, and I don't think you can say they aren't "real" blues.

So the point I am trying to make is much the same as others have said above, She is good, so what if she makes a little money doing pop stuff. I don't hear too many people on here criticising Neil Young as not being folk, but Crazy Horse ain't folk.

There is a continuity in the music. And by the way when you say you can't post this stuff on this folk site, you need to remember that this site started as a BLUES and traditional music site.

So stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

BHSC