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Old 07-09-2008, 11:09 AM   #1
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I can only think about Jennifer Hudson, what about you?
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YEP, go to most Black churches on Sunday and there is someone there who can straight blow. Popular singers.....Beyonce "can" sing. Celine Deion[sp], Josh Stone. There are some. Some I don't like but are OK. MJB can sing. Keisha Coles is weak. lol
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Old 07-09-2008, 12:09 PM   #3
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Heck yeah keisha coles is weak she need to do some running or something to get some wind in her lungs because at the bet awards she was awful.
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Old 07-09-2008, 02:23 PM   #4
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I just went to see Keyshia Cole on the Fourth of July...I was disappointed. I love her new CD but live....... *smh*
Mary J Blige, Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, Christina Aguilera.
Jaheim, Eric Roberson, Raheem DeVaughn, Steph Jones.... and I'll give Chris Brown a lil credit.
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Old 07-09-2008, 03:29 PM   #5
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^ ok i can agree with this.but do we have some stronger "sangas" like Patti and Aretha
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Old 07-09-2008, 03:32 PM   #6
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true but they arent on the scene much anymore besides an occassional
feature at an awards show or something
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^ ok i can agree with this.but do we have some stronger "sangas" like Patti and Aretha
Besides Aretha and Patty, some other strong voices are : Gladys Knight, Anita Baker, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Dionnne Warwick, Toni Braxton, Nancy Wilson, Natalie Cole, Yolanda Adams, Stephanie Mills, Lauryn Hill, and Sade just to name a few.
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true but they arent on the scene much anymore besides an occassional
feature at an awards show or something
Aretha, yes, Patti, no... she tours ALOT....
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Old 07-09-2008, 09:39 PM   #9
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Besides Aretha and Patty, some other strong voices are : Gladys Knight, Anita Baker, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Dionnne Warwick, Toni Braxton, Nancy Wilson, Natalie Cole, Yolanda Adams, Stephanie Mills, Lauryn Hill, and Sade just to name a few.
superb list, but who is the 'generation' that angel is referring.... granted, I'd definitely put Jill Scott in the above list, Mary J also.... Amel Larrieux and Alicia Keyes, maybe....

i'm also diggin Ledisi and Chrisette (sp) who's last name escapes me...
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SHONTAE'S list works just fine for the most part. From the avatar of the poster I'm guessing late 90s to the present for the "GENERATION" reference.

Heres a couple more:

ROBIN THICKE, ANGIE STONE, I still like Mariah Carey for her range, ERIKA (SUPER BADD) BADU, KANYE WEST can hook em up, FERRELL. I know i've left a few off, I was trying to pick a few that hadn't already been named. When you said "REAL" singers, I assume you meant folks like LUTHER, PEABO, FREDDY JACKSON, EDDIE (GREATEST TENOR EVER) KENDRICKS, FRANKIE BEVERLY, TEVIN CAMPBELL. Some of the new young singers sound good recorded, but most of them have studio engineered voices.
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Old 07-10-2008, 02:18 PM   #11
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superb list, but who is the 'generation' that angel is referring.... granted, I'd definitely put Jill Scott in the above list, Mary J also.... Amel Larrieux and Alicia Keyes, maybe....

i'm also diggin Ledisi and Chrisette (sp) who's last name escapes me...
OMG i love Chrisette Michelle. i play her cd to THE DEATH! lol
I've never heard of Ledisi..gonna have to check it out (im sure there's a myspace page lol)
Also if you're into Chrisette Michelle, you might also like Adele.
Oh and Janelle Monae.....
*i love good music*
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Whitney Houston has alwasy been one of my personal favorites.

Are you limiting this black women only? Christina Aguilera (sp) is very good imo.
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YEP, go to most Black churches on Sunday and there is someone there who can straight blow. Popular singers.....Beyonce "can" sing. Celine Deion[sp], Josh Stone. There are some. Some I don't like but are OK. MJB can sing. Keisha Coles is weak. lol
Beyonce is mediocre. MJB is *a little* bit better.
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Old 07-11-2008, 12:21 AM   #14
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