In reply to @JanetCIARA.

Yes her sound was very original. Name one singer thatshas her sound style and tone and raspy yet sultry voice....She could flip jazz into hip hop..pop into soul. She was truly a orivginal. Her music she wrote on her own played the guitar among many other instruments... That's what makes an artist an original. And FYI she isn't white she's Jewish. Know more about your music history and see that soul.music isn't just a black sound. Everybody has soul.