Music Monday: Better With Time

The following three female vocalists have made a different but equally profound impact on how I sing and how I view other singers. There's something about each woman's voice that digs under my skin and they each sound better and better as the years pass.

Bonnie Rait

1st single: Runaway 1970s

Angel From Montgomery(LIVE)



Etta James
1st single: The Wallflower Dance 1950s

Sugar on the Floor (LIVE)


Lauryn Hill
1st single: The Sweetest Thing 1990s

First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (LIVE)

*This is one of the purest, most incredible songs in existence.


With the separate performances, there's a richer tone and larger sense of control.
Voices weathered by life experiences are closer to perfection in my opinion.