Her mother is a great harmony singer and, as a duo, they presented an interesting package, but it was always Wynonna's lead vocals that drove that act in recordings and performance. She's had a long run as a hit-maker, going back to the early '80s, and she's still a young person, but she's at a crossroads. There's a whole new generation coming up now and most of her peers from the '80s are gone from the charts. But she's had two careers, one as a partner with her mom, and one on her own. She's had longevity as two different kinds of artists, and that's what you have to do to stay current.
Words tumble over words.
Thoughts and sentences start, stop and restart. Syllables stretch and roll. The woman is six kinds of passion desperate for an exit. Been lots of talk lately about luring country toward that decadent pop-rock realm and away from its homespun roots. Names like Shania, Faith and some chicks named Dixie are whispered in consternation by fretful purists.