Ugh. She ushered in an era that emphasized vocal gymnastics and Olympic world records rather than true, soulful singing from the gut. This is how we ended up with the likes of Star Search singers and now crap like American Idol hacks.
I respect her as a talent. But I hate what she did to popular music. If it wasn't for her, Celine Dion would have stayed an anonymous French Canuck who applauds with her forearms.