I have switched Duffy and Amy Winehouse between nr. 28 and 27 so many times before deciding Duffy is cooler. Both of them are part of the new generation of real soul singers, both of them got feeling, both of them got soul (I shouldn’t write this here, but Amy might actually have a bit more soul in her voice and appearance) but Duffy beats Amy ‘cause she’s got class. Class is cooler than headlines. I’ll leave it at that. (If you want to compare for yourself, I’ll show two clips of each of these young soul ladies.)
Not convinced regarding Duffy but let me give a proposal for the top twenty, without specific order. I leave the ranking of the ladies to you, Frida:
SvaraRaderaAlanis Morisette, Aretha Franklin, Shakira, Joni Mitchell, Eva Cassidy, Billie Holiday, Norah Jones, Maria Carey, Diane Birch, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah McLachlan, Mahalia Jackson, Vonda Shepard, Alicia Keys, Celine Dion, Christina Aquilera, Kelly Clarkson, Kylie Minogue, Louise Hoffsten and Shania Twain.
I hope to see them all before X-mas!
I'll tell you right away you've got a few "big no-no's" on that list you've made, and a few "good but perhaps not that cool"...I'll leave it for you to keep speculating.
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