Donjr- My wife and I both had exactly the same reaction although I was about 40% on the adoption side while she was 60% ;-) But give her a listen; her voice has got power and delicacy and she now has a little more life experience under her belt to interpret the soul/bluesy numbers. A big part of her appeal in a live performance (I've been a fan for years of her recorded work) is how charmingly she interacts w the audience; a refreshingly anti-diva persona. She had the audience eating of the palm of her hand from the first second. The whole package.
Tough to choose. For natural talent and beauty of tone, I would say Ella Fitzgerald. Of course beauty comes in many forms, and otherwise "imperfect" voices can be extremely beautiful and moving. Mary Fahl of October Project comes to mind.
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