It's gotta mean something when a skinny lil blonde white girl is the opening act at the BET awards. She has soul.
Too true. Aside from her talent, it's clearly her soul that lifts her out of the tepid pool of skinny blonde "singers."
I heard an interview with her this summer in which she spoke about her renewed interest in jazz, blues, 70's soul, that sort of thing. I was cheered by that comment since clearly she'll be better off in the long run if she takes time to study and learn from some of those musicians. Contrary to popular belief, Whitney Houston is not the be-all and end-all of North American singers. When Christina talked about listening to Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald I cheered.
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Date: 2004-09-07 09:58 am (UTC)Too true. Aside from her talent, it's clearly her soul that lifts her out of the tepid pool of skinny blonde "singers."
I heard an interview with her this summer in which she spoke about her renewed interest in jazz, blues, 70's soul, that sort of thing. I was cheered by that comment since clearly she'll be better off in the long run if she takes time to study and learn from some of those musicians. Contrary to popular belief, Whitney Houston is not the be-all and end-all of North American singers. When Christina talked about listening to Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald I cheered.