Fever Chapter 2 & 3 Response

I thought it was interesting that men were said to be singing to women while women were said to be singing to other women as well. Not directed at them romantically but sort of like a conversation between them about men. Also more and more men started using women as back up singers and even guitarists. They were finally getting a chance to be center stage and they made the most of it. I can't say I understand completely what the author meant by Tina Turner sounding like a man but I can take a few guesses why he would claim that. Maybe it had something to do with her raspy, gravelly voice or maybe it had something to do with the fact that her on stage antics were just as sexual as Elvis'. She started pushing the limits of women could do in the industry and the fact that she teamed up with a critically acclaimed artist (Ike Turner) only gave her more freedom to express herself in that way. Also while I was reading I realized that Creedence Clearwater Revival wrote Proud Mary before Tina and Ike performed it. My Mom and I always argued about which version came first and I guess i am right. I honestly think CCR's version was better even though Tina's was more popular.