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What’s Wrong With The Music Industry. No Emotion?

Here is the original version of “The Weakness In Me” by Joan Armatrading.

Yes, her voice is not the most perfect thing out there. But there is an emotion carried within that speaks to the soul.

Here is a new version by Keisha White.

She has a better voice… but man, there is no feeling to this what-so-ever. It sounds like she’s singing by the numbers…. add a flourish right here… raise an octave there…. Oh, I can do gravel voice… It sound like a typical mediocre American Idol audition. I get no impression that she’s ever been in a situation like the song is describing. On the other hand, at least she’s not going all Whitney Houston on us.

Even live Joan displays an emotionality that seems to be lost on this generation of artists. This is how it’s it’s done.

Keisha, maybe you should take some advice from Mrs. Armatrading and….