Jewel - the singer, not the case...

>>I would pit Jewel's voice up against ANY non-operatic female singer<<

That's why she stars in a hillbilly cable reality show.

No. Jewel is a good, but hardly great, singer.

Barbra Streisand is a great singer.
Linda Ronstadt is a great singer.
Judy Garland and Eva Cassidy were great singers.

Jewel is Sheryl Crow is Diana Ross is Norah Jones.

>>I'm not sure Ronstadt or Cassidy have anything over her<<

Well let's examine this more closely. Ronstadt has done country, rock, pop, punk, opera, torch music, Mexican authentic, blues, etc. She's released 39 albums, 62 singles, has 29 Grammy nominations, and 11 Grammy awards.

Tragically Cassidy died very young well before hitting her prime.

Care to re-think your position?
It would be a good idea.

>>I believe Jewel is in the Ronstadt league on the first two aspects<<

Strongly disagree. First Ronstadt has much more range, second her voice is far stronger, and finally Jewel has not proven much versatility.

She's hosting a hillbilly reality show.

Look you have some strong emotional attachment to her. Fine, that's your right. Passion is a good thing but it is blurring the reality of the situation here.

They have never been, are not, and never will be in the same league.

A comparison to some of her contemporaries I mentioned previously is far more appropriate.

Good luck to you.

Ronstadt's appearance on the Muppet Show was a guest appearance.

The hillbilly reality show is Jewel's gig.

Big difference.

You're playing with one arm tied behind your back.
I'm done; you're too emotionally involved to make sense.

To quote one of the great minds of our time, "hee hee".