1). k. d. lang
2). Annie Lennox
3). Joni Mitchell
Occasionally, others try to get the my attention: Barbara, Eva, Jennifer, Linda, etc., but my top three remain steadfast. (I do wish Ella could have lived long enough to produce an album of more modern songs - something like Barbara’s catalog. Ella’s voice is so wonderful, but I really struggle to wrap my head around songs like, “ A tisket, a tasket”).