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seatheanswerman t1_j2byfa7 wrote

Yeah she never really liked performing on stage she was uncomfortable with it for sure. And while you mentioned her great voice, there's something you didn't mention that's the reason why she was so special. When she sang, all the angst, pain, trauma, whatever she went through, all of those things were in her music and voice. It was incredible what she did.

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The-Unmentionable OP t1_j2bzep0 wrote

I can pretty easily imagine myself as a musician and performing would be my least favorite by a landslide. Her discomfort with it so evident.

Yes her voice is really the reason why she got any fame at all IMO. I did fail to mention her talent as a lyricist! The words were perhaps a bit simple but she knew her vocal emotionality would add all the necessary subtext. And in general I think she had a natural skill for saying a whole lot with few words in her songs.

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The_Lapsed_Pacifist t1_j2ei6eg wrote

This is it. She conveyed the emotion so well, something I find lacking from many of the vocal gymnastics divas that, while technically impressive, will never be truly great. It’s soul. She puts me in mind of someone like Nina Simone.

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