I’m not in the Carpenter camp
Great voice, sure, and an Interesting and complex person, but you have to take into account the MOR dross that comprised a lot of their material. It’s bland. I’d say Nina Simone and many of the great jazz voices like Ella Fitzgerald had the voices and the songs and were challenging characters. Then there’s Patti Smith, Janis Joplin and Mama Cass and others who, it could be argued, took a male dominated rock world on at their own game and moved it forward. Debbie Harry and Siouxsie?
Posted By: APB on May 19th 2026 at 10:06:42
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- Fao Augustus Pablo Re singers in the 60s/70s (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, May 19, 07:01:34
- I'm still voting for Dusty.... Helen Reddy (Aussie) worth a shout as well. (n/m) (General Chat) - Saucerer, May 19, 10:52:55
- Maybe I should’ve said the most beautiful voice. Disregard the style of music. (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, May 19, 10:17:02
- Nanci Griffith (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 19, 10:46:35
- Hope Sandoval... voice of angel (General Chat) - Pixelman, May 19, 10:28:47
- Oh, I see 60s and 70s. Can I thrown in Janis Joplin... now she (General Chat) - Pixelman, May 19, 10:30:35
- I’m not in the Carpenter camp (General Chat) - APB, May 19, 10:06:42
- Ok, ok, I should’ve said most beautiful singing voice. (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, May 19, 10:21:10
- Marianne Faithfull, not a great singer, but a great voice (General Chat) - APB, May 19, 10:13:27
- 35 seconds in... (General Chat) - Tombs, May 19, 09:12:59
- I saw Patti Smith live on Tuesday, she was really excellent. (General Chat) - Adster, May 19, 07:53:15
- Joan baez was not too shabby either (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, May 19, 07:45:13
- Yeah she was a brilliant drummer (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, May 19, 07:25:49
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