Fergie

Renée Geyer

yanowha said:

Renée Geyer

I concur!

Gladys Knight HAS to be an influence.

CynicKill said:

FYI, Mariah happens to be black.

No Taylor Dayne up in this BI-ATCH!!

JabarR74 said:

CynicKill said:

FYI, Mariah happens to be black.

Debatable.

Her mother's white and her father is half black and hispanic. Venezuelan i think he is.

Soooo...Anyway.

Amy is my favourite out of that lot, Then Adele.

When precisely did Mariah become a white girl? Does she know?

Marrk said:

JabarR74 said:

FYI, Mariah happens to be black.

Debatable.

Her mother's white and her father is half black and hispanic. Venezuelan i think he is.

Soooo...Anyway.

Amy is my favourite out of that lot, Then Adele.

It's not debatable. The world has a one-drop rule when it comes to black people. Doesn't matter what you look like, if you have any black blood running thru your veins, the world considers you black. I don't care what Tiger Woods says. He can make up as many names as he wants, but at the end of the day, he still black.

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kitbradley said:

Marrk said:

Debatable.

Her mother's white and her father is half black and hispanic. Venezuelan i think he is.

Soooo...Anyway.

Amy is my favourite out of that lot, Then Adele.

It's not debatable. The world has a one-drop rule when it comes to black people. Doesn't matter what you look like, if you have any black blood running thru your veins, the world considers you black. I don't care what Tiger Woods says. He can make up as many names as he wants, but at the end of the day, he still black.

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Don't know about the world having a one drop rule, Murica certainly seems to though.

People have the right to identify themselves whatever way they like or see fit. That's my opinion.

I don't know how Mariah identifies herself, i don't really care either. None of my business.

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Teena Marie hands down! And by the way...that Lisa Stansfield mix is delicious!

Carol Kaye (bass player)

Julie Driscoll

Diane Schuur

Meta Roos

Linda Creed (songwriter)

Shelby Lynne

Susan Tedeschi

Helen Merrill

Chris Clark

Anita O'Day

Beth Hart

Wendy Matthews

Patsy Cline

Anastacia

Amalia

Nicole Russo

Joss Stone

Allison Moyet

Crystal Lewis

Helen Terry (Culture Club)

Eva Cassidy

Sara Bareilles got plenty of soul.

Grace Potter Check her out on Live From Darryl Hall's House videos.

Grace Weber new artist with a soulful voice.

Rachael Yamagata's New fantastic CD features her soulful voice.

Also Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Norah Jones, Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin of course, etc.

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Bonnie Raitt

JoeBala said:

Norah Jones

Isn't she Indian?

MickyDolenz said:

JoeBala said:

Norah Jones

Isn't she Indian?

Half american on her mothers side. Her mother is a white woman from Texas.

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How could I forget the NEW JAZZ GIRLS!

CynicKill said:

How could I forget the NEW JAZZ GIRLS!

Yes Jane has SOUL saw her live she is amazing and Diana too.

How could I forget...Melody and Tristan

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Bobbie Gentry

kitbradley said:

Marrk said:

Debatable.

Her mother's white and her father is half black and hispanic. Venezuelan i think he is.

Soooo...Anyway.

Amy is my favourite out of that lot, Then Adele.

It's not debatable. The world has a one-drop rule when it comes to black people. Doesn't matter what you look like, if you have any black blood running thru your veins, the world considers you black. I don't care what Tiger Woods says. He can make up as many names as he wants, but at the end of the day, he still black.

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I am very aware of how one drop rule is originated, however sadly this isn't exactly limited to black people only. If someone who's half asian and half white calls herself white, most white people aren't gonna be ok with that and remind her um no, you're Asian. Case in point Norah Jones, who isn't acknowledged as a blue eyed soul singer despite her attempt to not proudly acknowledge her Indian side by avoiding yes or no answer when asked if she considered herself partially Indian.

According to the majority of white folks in order to be considered white you'd have to have two white parents. 'Black Person with multi racial background' exists while I've never heard such a thing as 'White Person with multi racial background.'

Mariah has always acknowledged her mixed heritage and been grateful for her opera singer mom's influence but she calls herself black. In fact I think the headlines when Mariah first came on the music scene were "Not another white girl trying to sound soulful". OP you were clearly trolling when he/she put Mariah on the list

Anyways I really enjoy Christina's singing voice but I don't really have a favorite among these people mentioned.

Emancipation89 said:

kitbradley said:

It's not debatable. The world has a one-drop rule when it comes to black people. Doesn't matter what you look like, if you have any black blood running thru your veins, the world considers you black. I don't care what Tiger Woods says. He can make up as many names as he wants, but at the end of the day, he still black.

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I am very aware of how one drop rule is originated, however sadly this isn't exactly limited to black people only. If someone who's half asian and half white calls herself white, most white people aren't gonna be ok with that and remind her um no, you're Asian. Case in point Norah Jones, who isn't acknowledged as a blue eyed soul singer despite her attempt to not proudly acknowledge her Indian side by avoiding yes or no answer when asked if she considered herself partially Indian.

According to the majority of white folks in order to be considered white you'd have to have two white parents. 'Black Person with multi racial background' exists while I've never heard such a thing as 'White Person with multi racial background.'

Mariah has always acknowledged her mixed heritage and been grateful for her opera singer mom's influence but she calls herself black. In fact I think the headlines when Mariah first came on the music scene were "Not another white girl trying to sound soulful". OP you were clearly trolling when he/she put Mariah on the list

Anyways I really enjoy Christina's singing voice but I don't really have a favorite among these people mentioned.

I'm well aware of Mariah's background, but I can honestly say when I added her to this list I simply forgot. oops!

MickyDolenz said:

Carol Kaye (bass player)

Julie Driscoll

Diane Schuur

Meta Roos

Linda Creed (songwriter)

Shelby Lynne

Susan Tedeschi

Helen Merrill

Chris Clark

Anita O'Day

Beth Hart

Wendy Matthews

Patsy Cline

Anastacia

Amalia

Nicole Russo

Joss Stone

Allison Moyet

Crystal Lewis

Helen Terry (Culture Club)

I saw Beth Hart live earlier this year. Great voice! Definitely soulful, in a Janis Joplin way.

Also, Amalia is half Filipino. I wouldn't classify her as white. She's amazing though.

Has anyone mentioned Nikka Costa yet?

And The Most Soulful White Girl Is...an oxymoron.

aardvark15 said:

Forgot one:

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Lisa Keith

Gunsnhalen said:

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funkyandy said:

And The Most Soulful White Girl Is...an oxymoron.

It's because of people like you that we have to make threads like this in the first place

Mariah Carey