One more analog of Vysotsky

[Sibelan Forrester]

This has been a very interesting discussion - as much for the commentary about North American singers as for the information and comments on Vysotsky.

I want to suggest one more analog: Janis Joplin. She died too early, and for all the reasons people have mentioned she isn't adequately comparable with Vysotsky. (Among other things, I doubt most college-age students today have heard of her.) But she has the voice quality right down - makes one's throat hurt just to listen.

Best regards,

Sibelan


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Sibelan Forrester
Professor of Russian
Modern Languages and Literatures
Swarthmore College

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