New (& old) female singers

Posted by: Mike-B on 09 December 2009

Is in just me age, grumpy 'ol man, lost the rose tinted glasses or what, but who else finds the new clutch of MOR & Light Classic singers just a bit too sticky sweet.

SuBo: All power to her coming from her background, she has an exception talent - but is the simplicity of her early appearances masked in over applied production sugar on the CD
Camilla Kerslake: Nice voice, nice looks - but is the soft sentimental Christmas focus & (possibly) grab the cash quick CD hiding her real voice. And is another same style singer a bit of marketplace overload

The established ladies also seem to be loosing the edge
Nora Jones: Does she fall into the category above, soft sweet and maybe a bit boring
Katherine Jenkins: Great opera voice, to say nothing of the visual attributes - but IMO her attempts at light pop not hitting the same mark as she does in opera
Shirley Bassey: What a voice, what power, I love her new album - but has she lost "that" edge - maybe at her age to be expected
Annie Lennox: With the right material my all time favourite female singer - but where are the great new numbers these days

I am happy with the old recorded stuff I have in the collection, Bush, Lennox, Cassiddy, Baker, Krall, Vaughan
.... and on & on .... but the new stuff does not seem to rock the boat .... whats going on ??
Posted on: 10 December 2009 by Guido Fawkes
From the old school



Dame Shirley Collins

A national treasure
Posted on: 10 December 2009 by Guido Fawkes
From the new school - the amazing talent of



Basia Bulat
Posted on: 10 December 2009 by Guido Fawkes
female singers - the superb


Waking the Witch
Posted on: 10 December 2009 by Guido Fawkes
There are so many great female singer songwriters

Cara Luft
Emily Smith
Jo Mango
Karine Polwart
Kate Rusby
Kate Walsh
Polly Paulusma
Ruth Notman

and the greatest female singer songwriter ever IMHO is still making fantastic records

Posted on: 10 December 2009 by Guido Fawkes
And I didn't even mention the wonderful, marvellous voice of