She had a great, old, decadent, and sultry voice. Too bad for her however that her tumultuous life fueled that passion in her voice. Listening to her music, the songs may not be that strong, but her voice has a very lived in feeling. Perhaps her voice showed her age in dog years and she lived out her years here.
That's what I'd like to believe, but truth is she left too soon by ravaging her body with chemicals. I hope that she finally found the peace that she was obviously seeking but never found here.