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Rachelle Ferrell

3.9

1990–2000

3 albums

45 reviews

DISCOGRAPHY

Discography

1990

First Instrument

3.8

warm reception

divided reaction

14 reviews →

1992

Rachelle Ferrell

4.3

warm reception

similar reaction

9 reviews →

2000

Individuality (Can I Be Me?)

3.8

warm reception

varied reaction

22 reviews →

REVIEWS

Reviews

Rachelle Ferrell

3

4.3

Kitchener, ON, Canada

September 24, 1992

We have the all-too-frequent scenario here of the stunning singer delivering embarrassing material.

1992

Rachelle Ferrell

5

4.3

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

September 24, 1992

Just released, but it's already a classic.

1992

Rachelle Ferrell

5

4/4

4.3

McLean, VA, USA

September 24, 1992

An enthralling collection of cool R&B and fireside love songs, recalling the best of Anita Baker and Dianne Reeves.

1992

Rachelle Ferrell

5

4.3

Philadelphia, PA, USA

November 3, 1992

Farrell has the haunting voice of an angel – warm, expressively pliant and yet extremely accurate through six octaves – and produces galvanic goosebumps in listeners.

1992

Rachelle Ferrell

5

4.3

Atlanta, GA, USA

November 28, 1992

Each song is its own experience, which once completed, compels you to listen again and again.

1992

Rachelle Ferrell

4

3/4

4.3

New York, NY, USA

January 3, 1993

Ferrell paints vibrant, romantic images with her smooth voice.

1992

Rachelle Ferrell

4

4.3

Washington, D.C., USA

February 5, 1993

Like fellow jazz/R&B crossover artists Anita Baker and Oleta Adams, Ferrell is at her best on the smoldering ballads, where her smoky voice epitomizes sensuality.

1992

Rachelle Ferrell

4

3.5/4

4.3

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

February 12, 1993

Move over Whitney and Anita, there's a new voice in town – and she's ready to burn.

1992

Rachelle Ferrell

4

4.3

Albany, NY, USA

April 29, 1993

Showcases a woman who makes her presence felt from her vocals and arrangements through the instruments that she contributes in various locations throughout the album.

1992

First Instrument

5

4/4

3.8

Memphis, TN, USA

April 8, 1995

As smoky and sensual as Anita Baker, but with far more accomplished jazz chops, Ferrell is a legend in the making.

1990

Analysis

ANALYSIS

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