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Some are, some aren't. Mariah Carey is a great singer, half black, but guess what? Her mom (WHITE) was an opera singer. She didn't get that singing voice from her black daddy.
Some are, some aren't. Mariah Carey is a great singer, half black, but guess what? Her mom (WHITE) was an opera singer. She didn't get that singing voice from her black daddy.
A lot of it is the visual component. Many backup singers on stage (especially backing up other female black singers) are overweight black women on purpose: the perception being that they have vocal power and soul. The whole Aretha Franklin thing. Never sure where the weight issue comes in, except for the stereotype and the visual perception. A lot of thin women out there have great pipes. But people would rather hear AND SEE on stage a Pearl Bailey, a Queen Latifah, a Ma Rainey, a Big Mama Thornton...the thought being "that big girl can belt it out." Not sure where the weight thing helps.
A lot of it is very racial, if not racist. The whole "white men can't jump" thing, but in music. Can't rap, can't sing with soul, can't "take you to church," can't play jazz," etc. Why not add "can't tap dance? " Very unfortunate.
Why do African American women today think that melisma equals soulful? Why can they not hold a note? The worst was Whitney Houston, who resorted mostly to falsetto to reach high notes while she was doing it.
I prefer the voices of Inara George, Melissa Kaplan, Emmylou Harris, Joan Armatrading, Phyllis Hyman,....
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I'd rather listen to Janet Jackson's songs than Madonna's
I prefer Christina Aguillera's voice and not Rhianna's
all the same.
Many are. I do not like wimpy soft singers. It is not the type of music that I like.
I like strength and passion. Volume. A soft voice that is "feminine" and whispery - does nothing for me.
Women vocalists who I think are interesting and exciting include -
1. Debbie Harry (Blondie)
2. Etta James
3. Patti Smith ( listen to her version of "Gloria")
4. Patsey Cline - country singer who was killed along in a plane crash.
5. Janis Joplin. - an amazing blues rock singer who passed before her time.
6. Wanda Jackson - Rockabilly Queen.
7. Billie Holiday - you should know who she is.
8. Darlene Love - It isn't Christmas without this wildly talented women's version of "Christmas - baby please come home". Her voice in powerful and perfect.
9. Aretha.
10. Whitney Houston
11. Amy Winehouse. - amazing.
There are so many others. But I expect no less passion from women than I do from men. I don't like soft feminine vocals. I like women who let it rip.
My group of women is mixed. They are passionate and not coy.
Race has nothing to do with it. Passion and soul do.
Absolutely. Black women are supremely gifted singers
It's not even close. One merely needs to listen to Motown to see this. Pure music that touches the soul.
Consider here Patti Labelle. Two songs as an example (my two personal favorites). I'm a classical violinist, and aside from Itzhak Perlman's playing, Patti Labelle's singing is among the few that gives me goosebumps when I hear it.
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Absolutely. Black women are supremely gifted singers
