Subject: RE: Perfect singers From: michaelr Date: 02 Aug 13 - 07:55 PM "Excellence by repetition becomes mediocrity. Cases in point. Joni Mitchell and Janis Joplin." Sacrilege! Joni never repeated herself but stayed creative and iconoclastic throughout her career. Janis didn't live long enough to repeat herself. If there is one female voice I would describe as "perfect", it's Karen Matheson's. There's a ton of her on Youtube, and most of it is hair-raisingly brilliant. |
Subject: RE: Perfect singers From: GUEST,BobL Date: 03 Aug 13 - 04:01 AM Not a folk singer, but for me it's the mezzo-soprano Janet Baker. Pure silver. Correction, Dame Janet Baker. |
Subject: RE: Perfect singers From: pavane Date: 03 Aug 13 - 01:56 PM Mrs Pavane doesn't do badly, even though not a star. you can listen here http://www.chappuzeau.net/dawne.htm |
Subject: RE: Perfect singers From: GUEST,Tunesmith Date: 03 Aug 13 - 02:06 PM Eva Cassidy is great but greater still is Eva's greatest inspiration: Bonnie Raitt. Indeed, without Bonnie, there wouldn't have been an Eva. |
Subject: RE: Perfect singers From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 03 Aug 13 - 02:31 PM Listen to these!! Lisa Kelly Jackie Evancho ENJOY!!!!!!!!!! GfS |
Subject: RE: Perfect singers From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 03 Aug 13 - 02:32 PM I could only get two links on the post...here's another! Karen Matheson GfS |
Subject: RE: Perfect singers From: GUEST Date: 04 Aug 13 - 03:01 AM June tabor for her deep chocolate voice. Who else can song like that? |
Subject: RE: Perfect singers From: BobKnight Date: 04 Aug 13 - 06:39 AM Kathleen MacInnes - no other Scottish gaelic singer is in the same league. |
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