And who are her peers as someone who spun stories, used original somewhat dissonant flavors, self-produced more than a dozen groundbreaking albums, had a knack for appearing to be a rebel without offending too many people permanently, and built her own artwork?
Who else does all these things on a world-class level? No one. That's why she's peerless. Lama SCJoniGuy said, >>That would depend on which category you want to discuss her in. As a composer I would say her peers are Gershwin, Monk, Bernstein, among others...as a singer-songwriter you've got Waits, Springsteen, Dylan, Browne, Taylor, the usual suspects. If you want to examine her as a singer or as a guitarist or as a painter, it'd be a whole different list.>>