Wynonna Judd
With her mother and duet partner Naomi forced into retirement, Wynonna, 27, gets by nicely in her solo debut. She delves into Raittish blues on "What It Takes" and rocks in countrified fashion on "A Little Bit of Love." She handles the love-gone-wrong tune "My Strongest Weakness" like a Nashville torch carrier and goes gospel with "Live with Jesus." Throughout, Wynonna flaunts her resonant voice and notable lack of twang (maybe too notable—her lack of affect makes her seem colorless). And while Mom isn't around, Wynonna gets support from producer Tony Brown and such composers as Mike Reid and Paul Kennerly. The younger Judd is clearly capable of running the family business. (MCA)
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