I was just looking through my little CD holder that I have on the counter of my most played discs and I have EP (3 of them), Selena, Styx, Iron Horse (a local rock band), Reba, SuBo, Heart, ABBA, Shout to the Lord, Guns & Roses, Van Halen, and Martina McBride. I'm either confused or very diverse in my tastes. 

Agree with you Birdie, Elaine easily crosses the generations - she has a sassy, current look about her.  And her voice is exceptional appealing to many.

Deb, am diverse like you.  I love classical music, opera, musical theater, and a variety of individual artists like Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Sarah Brightman, SuBo, Yo-Yo Ma, the Celtic Women, etc.  Even attended the 2010 American Idol Concert tour last week and enjoyed it.

But, my favorite composer is my husband's uncle, Robert Ward, who wrote mostly opera and won a Pulitzer for "The Crucible."  He's 92 and still composing.  The Dayton Philharmonic featured his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in 2009.  Will see him in September.

I will check them as well, Deb.  I love Celtic Woman.
I like so many kinds of music...I find it to be a common denominator in this world.

Like some other forum members, I like many different genres of music -classical, folk, country/western, rock, jazz, Broadway musicals, R/B, sacred, and music of other countries with different harmonic scales, etc.  I feel lucky that we had all kinds of music growing up in our home.  My oldest brother became a high school band director.  My dream would be to be a musician of some kind.  Problem is, no talent!!!!!!!!!  However, I'm grateful for the gift of appreciation of music!  It keeps me (somewhat) sane and makes up for a lot of the stress of regular everyday life.

Operaphantom - I agree that Dame Joan Sutherland is IT as far as a perfect female operatic voice!  Whatever I am doing, when she sings certain songs I am playing, I have to stop, sit still and pay 100% attention to it.  Sometimes her voice makes me cry.  How could anyone have that voice and still be mortal?  On interviews, she is actually very humble and warm.  She is retired now.  Wow!  Thank God for that voice for us to enjoy.  So, now I know why you call yourself Operaphantom with your love of opera and Dame Joan Sutherland.  Good on you!

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For the Doris Day fans...and I loved John Denver too.  Miss his music.  Watch it all if you have time.

I hear that, Melville B.  I love those oldies too.  My son says he can't do Christmas without listening to Johnny Mathis because I marked him at an early age!  I love Handels Messiah at Christmas too.  I rarely miss that opportunity!