Starkeeper, my point was more about playing ability, rather than vocal quality. In the 40's the women were "just canaries" (singers)the 50's brought out great soul singers, like Gladys Night, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Martha & the Vandellas etc, who to me still have the best female voices of all time (the soul singers). The 60's brought us the folk simgers like Baez and Mitchell and then Cher and one of my fav's Stevie Nicks.

With all respect to your opininon, I think the female simgers today don't even come close, except for W. Houston you mentiend and a few others.

Now add a singer like Streisand, who has the pipes. She has a vocal range and clarity of voice that's tuff to beat, even if one does not like her style.

Dion and Carey to me are pretty much just ok.
Terry

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[This message has been edited by trtjazz (edited 06-24-2003).]