My Music Collection and Critiques
Joe's * Rating System (1-10)

Based on talent, stage-presence, vocal range, attempt to please the audience and artistic integrity, I rate all the musicians I list on a scale of 1-10, 10 being reached her full potential as an artist.  On each of their sites I explain what I think of them.  There is something I find interesting about all of these artists.

The diva section of my web site has been a popular section.  It started to get "heavy" with graphics so I decided to split it up into numerous pages, instead of just having a page for Barbra.  Please keep your comments coming and let me know of any good URL's to which I can link for each of the artists.

Songstress List -- a moderated list for people who want to discuss divas.  For other lists I moderate, visit my listserv page.

I decided that what makes a web page special is one's own original content.  Accordingly, with each we page that I make (i.e., for Barbra and Deniece), I will be adding THE WAY SHE MAKES ME FEEL, and what career highlights I have enjoyed.  I say "she" because this is a divas page (and yes, I know I included RuPaul, but that's a different story) and no man, no matter how talented, can seem to evoke the same emotions as a woman does with her voice, although some have come close.  Eventually I would like to build artist appreciation sites to various male artists who have touched me.  There are other non-singer artists who I appreciate as well, on my favorites pages.

This page was last updated 13-Jun-2006.

Other singers who I hope will some day make it big or who I don't have much info on yet:

• Beyonce Knowles - My daughter's favorite.
• Yolanda Adams -- mostly gospel

• Tasha Scott ^

• Teresa Brewer (One visitor to this site said I should listen to the album "We love you Fats - Teresa Brewer" in which she sings the music of Earl Fatha Hines).
• Ashford & Simpson
• Liberty Silver ^ (Hard to find information on her online with a name like that.)
• Swing Out Sister
• Vikki Carr
• Connie Francis
• Kenny Loggin's Home Page
• Evelyn "Champagne" King
• Cassandra Wilson
• Carmen MacRae
• Martika
• Pearl Bailey
• Della Reese
• Jody Watley
• Stevie Nicks
• Deborah Harry (ick)
• Blossom Dearie
• CeCe Winans
• Angie & Debbie Winans
• Millie Jackson
• Betty Carter
• Chante Moore
• Nina Simone
• Rachelle Ferrell
• Fanny Brice
• Julie Budd
• Pia Zadora

^ means that this person appeared on Star Search