re: Where does Amy winehouse rank among female greats who died young?

Amy Winehouse was amazing.

I'd put Patsy Cline on any list of top female vocalists who died too young.

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Any Winehouse was amazing.

I'd put Patsy Cline on any list of top female vocalists who died too young.

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Well said.

Speaking of Amy Winehouse, It is my contention that had she not died when she did (and she had been on a downward spiral for a few years at that point), Adele would be no more remembered than, say, Duffy. There is really only room for one British, female "soul/bluesy" type singer, and that spot was Amy's for as long as she wanted it.

If Winehouse could have gotten her shite together and released an album in 2011/12, Adele's 21 may not have taken off like it did. People would have just said," Oh, an Amy Winehouse wannabe."

What say the MB?

Oh, and as good as Winehouse was, she was nowhere near Joplin, Etta, Patsy, or Karen Carpenter.

Not too but pretty high. I like her songs.

Karen Carpenter should be in the RR Hall Of Fame as should several other pop bands. If they let Kiss in they should be in as they were far superior in their genre.

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Hell I'm A LOT better vocalist than Janis but she had the "it" factor

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This Janis Joplin throatfrickfest is making me nauseous. She's not merely overrated, she might well epitomize it.

If you're a vocalist and you can't sing then..ummm....




The only answer is that you better be writing some amazing damn songs. So maybe you give Dylan a pass. Maybe you give Taylor Swift a pass. But Janis Joplin?