More Evidence: Bob Dylan Songs Are Best Sung By Female Singers
Thirteen years ago, I wrote a blog post here on the blog where i posited that Bob Dylan was, perhaps, the best songwriter for female singer s. What I meant was that female singers who covered Bob Dylan songs were eye-openers for me. I included (maybe?) the most-famous cover of "Make You Feel My Love" by Adele . But, what really has stuck with me is Sheryl Crow's version of Mississippi. Note here: I recognize that we're (now) in 2023 and the notion of female vs male singers (that I used initially back in 2010) might not be a valid or appropriate framework for everyone today. That's fine. I'm going to use that construct here - with positive intent - because I think it makes sense for this discussion. Back then, posting musings on various topics on personal blogs were a thing 1 and that's where hot takes like this lived. But, the conversation around my (apparently provocative) post was taking place on the Bob Dylan ne...