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Tell ya what.
Sandy Denny must be right up there, Gents.
Her enunciation, timing and ability to hit high notes was just effortless. Sings with emotion too.
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Many who could stake a claim to that, but I've always thought that Dusty was the UK benchmark.
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Depends on your outlook, for me it's either Liz Frazer (Cocteau Twins) or Beth Gibbons (Portishead).
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If you're thinking UK, Dusty is definitely in the right neighbourhood.
International, Aretha Franklin has to be in the running.