On the show, she commented that a lot of people tell her it sounds like a black woman’s ghost got into her body.
I have no comments except for the fact I’m glad to see NBC has discovered YouTube can be a good promotional tool, as have other companies.
+1 and thank you Sam Stone for pointing her out. I HATE melisma and that whole diva school of singing - if Aretha were dead, she’d be helicoptering in her grave as this misuse of her legacy.
Having said that, A. I. Wintermute has it spot on…the raw talent and the emotional connection with her material is there - everything else is a style choice that can change over time…