Original sentence: Jackie Verdell posessed a powerful mezzo-soprano voice of intense brightness and clarity, and had extraordinary breath control, allowing her to make records such as "Lord Don't Leave Me", "Following Him", and "I don't know what I'd do".Verdell's performances made an impression on many young singers, one of whom was Aretha Franklin
Edited sentence: Jackie Verdell posessed a powerful mezzo-soprano voice of intense brightness and clarity and was gifted with extraordinary breath control.Recorded with only Verdell and the bluesy, soulful piano of Curtis Dublin, her voice soars with an unmatched power and emotional nakedness.Three records seal her claim to gospel greatness and show her tremendous power in the "gospel blues" genre: "Lord Don't Leave Me", "Following Him", and "I don't know what I'd do";"Following Him" particularly, is a masterpiece, displaying Verdell's intensely brilliant mezzo soprano voice, melancholy style and superb mastery of technique.Together, these performances display the powerful vocalist who made such an impression on many young singers, one of whom was Aretha Franklin