Who are some artists that are similar to Denice Williams and Stacy Lattisaw?

Who are some artists that are similar to Denice Williams and Stacy Lattisaw?

any artists that not necessarily sound like them (its cool if they do though) but are from the same genre and time period.

Suggestion by Ga Girl
Patti Labelle (Shes from every generation)
Shirley Murdock
Karyn White
Jennifer Holliday
Allyson Williams (Just call my name)
Lisa Lisa
Me’Lisa Morgan
Miki Howward
Regina Howard
Klymaxx
Cheryl “Pepsi” Riley
Evelyn “Champagne” King
A Taste of Honey
Patrice Rushen
Gwen Guthrie
Starpoint
Cherl Lynn
Jody Watley
Pebbles

Suggestion by Bob G.
Stephanie Mills
Syreeta
Lisa Stanfield
Patrice Rushen

Suggestion by Disneygirl!
Brenda K. Starr

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Recommendations for difficult songs to play (picking/fingering) for an acoustic guitar?
I’ve been playing a Yamaha acoustic F325 steel string guitar for a little more than 2 years. The first song I began to learn in picking/fingering is “Classical Gas” by Mason Williams.

Any suggestions of what I could attempt to learn now?

Suggestion by Chuck
The first song I learned was Elizabeth Cotton’s “Freight Train” in C using 3 finger Travis picking.
Try that, or if yo really want something a bit more challenging, go to the following link:

http://www.acousticguitar.com/

Suggestion by Tinpanallycat
These are all acoustic guitar pieces
6th AVENUE HEARTACHE… The Wallflowers
9 CRIMES… Damien Rice
A QUARTER PAST WONDERFUL… Oren Lauie
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE… Beatles
ALL WE EVER DO IS SAY GOODBYE.. John Mayer
ALWAYS ON MY MIND… Willie Nelson
ANNIVERSARY SONG… Cowboy Junkies
BE HERE TO LOVE ME… Norah Jones
BEGIN AGAIN… Colby Caillat
BIG BAD JOHN.. Jimmy Dean
BIZAAR LOVE TRIANGLE… Frentel
BORN IN THE U.S.A… Bruce Springsteen
BRASS IN POCKET… Pretenders
BRAIN STEW…. Alex Henikes
BRAND NEW KEY… Melanie
BRIGHT AS YELLOW… Innocence Mission
CANNONBALL… Damien Rice
CARNIVAL… Natalie Merchant
CHANGE.. Tracy Chapman
CHASING CARS… Snow Patrol
CLARITY… John Mayer
CLOSING TIME… Semisonic
COFFEE .. Copeland
COFFEE SONG (THE).. Jars of Clay
COME TOGETHER.. Dawn Tyler./ Paul Dejlauriers
COTTON FIELDS… The Highwaymen
CRANBERRY LAKE… Art Hest
DIAMOND MOUNTAIN… Luke Bloom
DON’T KNOW WHY.. Norah Jones
DRAW THE LINE… David Gray
DREAMING WITH A BROKEN HEART.. John Mayer
DUST IN THE WIND… Kansas
EASIER LIFE… Loyola
FEELIN’ THE SAME WAY… Norah Jones
FIVE HUNDRED MILES.. Peter, Paul and Mary
FLAKE …. Jack Johnson
FOREVER MY FRIEND… Ray Montagne
GASOLINE STAIN.. Lindsay Jane
GONNA WALK THIS ROAD… Eric Bibb
GOTTA TRAVEL ON… Billy Grammer
HERE COMES THE SUN.. George Harrison
HOW TO SAVE A LIFE… Fray
I ADORE YOU… Malpo Mene
I BELIEVE IN YOU… Luke Bloom
I HAVE A GOOD DAY… Paul Thorn
I WANNA BE SEDATED… The Recliners
ICE CREAM.. Sarah Mclachlin
IF I HAD A HAMMER.. Peter, Paul and Mary
IF YOUR LOVE IS REAL… David Gray
I’LL BE… Edwin McCain
I’M LIKE A BIRD… Nelly Furtado
I’M YOURS… Jason Mraz
IN THE COLORS… Ben Harper
INDIGO GIRLS.. Galileo
JUST CAN’T LAST… Natalie Merchant
LEAST COMPLICATED… Indigo Girls
LET IT BE ME… Ray Montagne
LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO ME.. Bob Skaggs
LOVE IS ALL AROUND… Toby Lightman
LOVE SOMEBODY… Schuyler Fisk
LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK.. Paul Simon
MAMA TOLD ME… Three Dog Night
MEET VIRGINIA… Train
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE.. Sting
MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER… Eleanor McEvoy
MY LOVE WILL COME… Matt Ebb
NEVER GOING BACK AGAIN.. Fleetwood Mac
NEW BEGINNING…. Tracy Chapman
NIGHT BIRDS… Ryan Adams
NOTHING… Edie Brickwell
NOTHING I CAN DO… Ben Taylor
OUR LIPS ARE SEALED.. Kevin Kane Feat/Neko Case
PEACE TRAIN… Yusuf (Cat Stevens)
PINK MOON… Nick Drake
PLEASE CALL ME BABY… Tom Wails
REBEL, REBEL.. Seu Jorge
REHAB.. Amy Winehouse
ROCKY RACOON… The Beatles
RIDE LIKE THE WIND… Christopher Cross
SHOTGUN DOWN THE AVALANCHE.. Shawn Colvin
SILVER LINING… David Gray
SING FOR YOU… Tracy Chapman
SOCRATES… Mac McAnaly
SOLITUDE… Edwin McCAin
SOMEBODY MORE LIKE YOU.. Nickel Creek
SOUTH CENTRAL RAIN… R.E.M.
STAY (I MISSED YOU) Lisa Loeb
STAY OR LEAVE… Dave Matthews
STEAL MY KISSES… Ben Harper
STRONG ENOUGH… Sheryl Crow
STUCK IN A MOMENT YOU CAN’T GET OUT.. U2
SUDDENLY I SEE… K.T. Tunstall
SUMMER IN THE CITY… The Lovin’ Spoonful
SWEET PEA… Amos Lee
THANK YOU… Dido
THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT.. Tom Wails
THE HORIZON HAS BEEN DEFEATED.. Jack Johnson
THE HUNGRY YEARS.. Neil Sadaka
THE LITTLE THINGS… Colbie CAilat
THE M.T.A… The Kingston Trio
THE MOON IS MADE OF GOLD.. Rickie Lee Jones
THIS SIDE…. Nickel Creek
THE UNICORN… The Irish Robers
THOSE WERE THE DAYS.. Mary Hopkin
TRAVELIN’ Man.. Ricky Nelson
TREAT HER LIKE A LADY… Cornelius Brothers
TIME TO MOVE ON… Tom Petty
TROUBLE NO MORE… Darden Smith
TURN, TURN, TURN… The Byrds
UNPLAYED PIANO… Damien Rice/Lisa Harrigan
UPSIDE DOWN… Jack Johnson
VOLCANO… Damien Rice
WALK RIGHT IN… The Rooftop Singers
WEDDING BELL BLUES… Fifth Deminsion
WE’LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE… Gayle Garnett
WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL.. Alison Krauss
WHITE LADDER… David Gray
WHO WILL SING YOUR SONG… Jewel
WHY DIDN’T YOU CALL ME… Shelby Lynne
WILD FLOWERS… Tom Petty
WON’T GET FOOLED AGAIN.. Pete Townshend
WON’T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU… Maroon 5
WORLD WITHOUT LOVE.. Jonah Smith
YOU AND ME… Dave Matthews
YOU’VE GOT A FRIENDJames Taylor
YOU’VE RUINED ME… Nor