In reply to johnvidal(rip whitney-truegreat).

YES! Donna was from an era in which you had to sing. There was none of this nonsense where you can become a so-called superstar singer over-night by any means (e.g. contest winners, sleeping with the right person, controversy, cheap gimmicks etc.)! Today "the machine" hand selects who the public is to consider GREAT these days (see Justin Bieber etc). In the past you had to produce a high quality of product over time before you were considered an "American Idol"!