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Post by fiercelier on Oct 6, 2013 13:22:11 GMT -5
Great topic Q3, and a great choice to start with Bridgeymah. I discovered Eva Cassidy through a similar thread at another fan site several years ago, a really beautiful voice. My other immediate choice would have been K D Lang, and she's also featured already! Considering I prefer male singers with lower voices, it's interesting that the first two that came to mind are 2 female singers.
A voice I've loved is from a Canadian Idol winner Kalan Porter. Unfortunately he has taken a break from a music career and is now studying business at the University of Pennsylvania. This is one of the most recent performances of his I could find. While he has studied musical instruments for many years he apparently has not had vocal lessons, but there's something about the tone of his voice that I love.
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Post by coo.coo.ca.choo on Oct 6, 2013 13:23:07 GMT -5
Always wondered who is the youngest person on Atop? I think I might be. Chronologically or mentally? |
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Post by nonchallance on Oct 6, 2013 13:24:17 GMT -5
I don't like new Bond and I think that Casino Royale is boring but thanks to this movie I discovered Chris Cornell (and IMHO one of the best Bond songs ever). I adore his voice.
And of course Janelle Monáe
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Post by adamrocks on Oct 6, 2013 13:26:24 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2013 13:28:38 GMT -5
Still thinking about what makes a great singer. I'm curious how y'all would answer the following questions? (There are no right or wrong answers.) 1. Does a great singer/performer have to have a great voice (in terms of technique, vocal production, etc.)? Looking at RS's top 10, which includes Bob Dylan, for some the answer is "no." What do you think? 2. Does a great singer/performer have to interpret a song with emotion that moves you? Do they have to impart meaning to the lyrics and phrasing as opposed to just sounding good or making you want to dance along? 3. Does a great singer/performer have to have a compelling stage presence/persona? Do they have to be "entertaining" or can they just immerse themselves in the music? 4. Does a great singer/performer have to be good looking, sexy, slim, young, stylish or any of the above? How important is visual appeal? 5. Do you have to like the genre or type of music they perform in order to think they are a great singer? 6. Do you have to know anything about their personality and off-stage behavior/life? Does that affect your appreciation of them as a singer/performer? 7. Does a great singer/performer need to compose their own music and/or play an instrument? I'd love to read your opinions, comments, and insights. Thanks. Awesome questions, cassie. Here are my thoughts. I am no vocal expert. Two of my favorite singers are Bruce Springsteen and Willie Nelson, neither of whom has ever been accused of having a great voice. I am just a music fan. (Also love kd!!!) 1. A great singer does not have to have a great voice. Dylan voiced thoughts and ideas that no one had ever expressed before, and made it safe to do so in his own flawed voice rather than providing material for others. He was the original singer-songwriter and paved the way for self-expression by others with flawed voices. 2. Similarly, I think a great singer must produce an emotional reaction. His or her singing must mean something. An analogy I would use would be with great athletes, such as Jesse Owens. Owens' runs to me are greater than, say, Ussain Bolt's, though Bolt holds more records and is faster. 3. Remember Harry Nilsson, who did not perform live? Nilsson cut off his own greatness because he did not allow himself that emotional connection with the audience -- that which Adam calls "infinity." 4. Visual appeal is in the eye of the beholder. Elton John is not conventionally good looking, nor is kd lang, or Bob Dylan, or Johnny Cash. Dash and chutzpah are more important than looks. 5. I think it is difficult to evaluate the success of the singing in a genre you dislike or are not knowledgable about. 6. We are social animals. Certainly I think knowledge of the whole person can't help but affect your views at times. Everyone's threshold is different. But yeah ... I can't stand the sight of Chris Brown. When Harry Connick helped his home city of New Orleans so much, I liked him much more. 7. Of course not. Were not Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Luciano Pavarotti great singers? Final thought is that *greatness* is a mere human construct that changes. Time was, Al Jolson was considered the greatest pop singer of all time. You can hear why when you take the time to sit down and listen, but his song choice, his style, his stage act ... everything has changed. Few would choose to spend an afternoon listening to Jolson today. FWIW. |
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Post by adamjacko on Oct 6, 2013 13:29:52 GMT -5
Always wondered who is the youngest person on Atop? I think I might be. Chronologically or mentally? Chronologically but if you wanna answer metally go right ahead  |
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Post by betty on Oct 6, 2013 13:32:05 GMT -5
 OMG, this new pic ... UNF!!! ![]() ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Re. second best male singer: I never had any favorite singers (only bands like Tears for fears) before Adam but I also like the voice/music of George Michael very much. And re. female singers, I think that Lady Gaga ist very talented and one of the few artists who also sounds great when she sings live! (And I can tell you whose voice/songs I hate with passion don't like so much: Adele! ![]() I immediately turn out the radio when I hear her sing!  )
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Post by augenpoesie on Oct 6, 2013 13:34:22 GMT -5
Always wondered who is the youngest person on Atop? I think I might be. Chronologically or mentally?  That was my first thought too!  |
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Post by fiercelier on Oct 6, 2013 13:35:04 GMT -5
Still thinking about what makes a great singer. I'm curious how y'all would answer the following questions? (There are no right or wrong answers.) 1. Does a great singer/performer have to have a great voice (in terms of technique, vocal production, etc.)? Looking at RS's top 10, which includes Bob Dylan, for some the answer is "no." What do you think? 2. Does a great singer/performer have to interpret a song with emotion that moves you? Do they have to impart meaning to the lyrics and phrasing as opposed to just sounding good or making you want to dance along? 3. Does a great singer/performer have to have a compelling stage presence/persona? Do they have to be "entertaining" or can they just immerse themselves in the music? 4. Does a great singer/performer have to be good looking, sexy, slim, young, stylish or any of the above? How important is visual appeal? 5. Do you have to like the genre or type of music they perform in order to think they are a great singer? 6. Do you have to know anything about their personality and off-stage behavior/life? Does that affect your appreciation of them as a singer/performer? 7. Does a great singer/performer need to compose their own music and/or play an instrument? I'd love to read your opinions, comments, and insights. Thanks. Great questions, Cassie, made me think, just as I was posting about a singer I have liked. I think for me, yes, a great singer has to have a great voice. I would not consider Bob Dylan a great singer. A great songwriter, yes. Whether a singer has to sing with emotion in interpreting a song I think depends on the song. It's more of a requirement for me in a ballad, but I can also enjoy a song that makes me dance where the interpretation is much less important. Kalan Porter, the example that I posted, does not actually have a powerful stage presence, he is (or was) quite shy when he appeared on Idol and in the concerts I attended so I guess a compelling stage presence is less important to me. He was actually more compelling when he was playing violin or viola than singing. Visual appeal is somewhat important, and I do find that knowing something about their personality enhances my enjoyment of their performances, and for me I have to like the style of music. I'm not an opera fan, so while I can appreciate the quality of some opera voices I don't really enjoy that type of music. A great singer does not have to compose their own music, he/she is an interpreter of music, and there's lots of great music out there. |
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