From Coffee Shop Confessions to Distance Crushes: How Three Iconic Voices Scored my 90s soundtrack

Let's be real the '90s gave us some absolute vocal powerhouses who didn't just sing songs; they felt them, and we felt every single note right along with them.

Natalie Merchant left 10,000 Maniacs and dropped Tigerlily like it was a masterclass in poetic soul-searching, with tracks like "Carnival" and "Wonder" that made us believe in both whimsy and wisdom.

Then there's Norah Jones, whose 2002 debut Come Away with Me technically crept into the early aughts, but let's not split hairs that album is pure '90s essence, living rent-free in our heads with its jazz-infused, heart-melting perfection. Certified fire!

And Annie Lennox? After conquering the '80s with Eurythmics, she blessed us with Diva and Medusa, serving up emotional gut-punches wrapped in sweeping melodies that soundtracked our café hangouts, long philosophical walks, and yes, those utterly devastating from a distance crushes I never quite got over.

These women weren't just singers they're storytellers, activists, and architects of our most formative moments. Whether you were nursing heartbreak to "No More 'I Love You's'", contemplating life's mysteries with Natalie's profound lyricism, or simply letting Norah's buttery vocals wrap around you like a warm blanket, these chanteuses had an uncanny ability to articulate feelings I didn't even know I had.

I was so fortunate to live through an era when artistry meant something raw and real, when albums were experiences, and when these incredible women poured every ounce of emotion into their craft.

So here's to the voices that defined a generation, the ones we still return to when we need to feel something true. Thank You, ladies, for giving us the soundtrack to our lives.