Maybe in 1961 pop music was a little sleepy, as Bob Dylan suggested. Or maybe it was just catching its breath. The Brill Building songwriters were still turning out hits for the likes of Ben E King.
Country music is full of women with powerful voices. Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, and many more have golden vocal cords. However, none of them would likely have reached the level of ...