http://www.bet.com/news/music/2011/0...ftcnt=HP_Music
This from an extended interview by BET. Ledisi is one of many female singer songwriters that made it big in the late 2000's.
The music community recently lost Amy Winehouse. Did you know her or have anything to say about her as an artist?
We were in the same Best New Artist category at the Grammys and honestly, I was hoping she would win, even though I wanted to win. Her music transcends generations. And, you know, it was loud. I don’t know how to describe that, meaning [loud] in a beautiful way. I was happy to be a part of it. But it was something special about seeing her and hearing her music and the vibe that she had. And I was like, 'Wow, she is a force.' And she is of the old and the new, a great mixture. Her voice, when you put aside all the other stuff--the woman can sing. She sang her butt off. She reminds me of Janis Joplin but also reminds me of Etta James. It was the great crossover between those genres of music. And she will be missed but not forgotten, ever! And I’m glad I was there to witness the whole thing.
