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Showing Original Post only (View all)These are examples of what a real singer sounds like: [View all]
This is the wonderful K.D. Lang singing Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah":
Everyone knows about the great Aretha Franklin's unmatched ability at R & B but did you know she subbed for Pavarotti at the 1998 Grammies and didn't change the song? Here she sings "Nessun Dorma" from "Turendot" as only Aretha can. Later, Pavarotti praised her performance.
This (very) brief list would not be complete without the incomparable Renee Fleming. Not the best recording but remember, she's singing with full orchestra and no microphone (it's what you learn to do when you actually study your art).
And finally, one woman, one guitar, original song.
So, when us "old farts" complain about substance/talent being replaced by cheer-leading dance moves and pyrotechnics, this is what we're referring to.
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That was so wonderful, had not heard it before. Aretha is stardom and a true diva. I loved it..
monmouth3
Feb 2013
#106
Poly Styrene (rip) was amazing...the late 70's was a stellar time for *ladies in music..
Tikki
Feb 2013
#135
taking Beyonce's super bowl PERFORMANCE and using it as an example that she cannot sing is narrow
PeaceNikki
Feb 2013
#25
so... is this thread not about Beyonce? you should clarify that. I'm not the only one to make that
PeaceNikki
Feb 2013
#39
Does that mean you'll be self-deleting this thread, and restarting it in Entertainment?
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2013
#77
The song starts around 3:30. Here is a youtube without the spoken before/after
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#68
Mireille Mathieu who came up in the 60s was often compared to Edith Piaf
aint_no_life_nowhere
Feb 2013
#168
A 'real singer' is any singer that people want to listen to. It is about the listeners. All of them.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#26
As a young fart, I am more likely to listen to these older singers than Beyonce...
EastKYLiberal
Feb 2013
#27
I had no idea that it was so pervasive that people no longer could distinguish between
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#57
More degradation of everything. Being a DJ is a talent of sorts and is entertainment, but the fact
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#100
some of my favorite voices are Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2013
#69
For me it will always be the one they called "The Divine One" or "Sassy"
aint_no_life_nowhere
Feb 2013
#76
I think the ruling class like to keep the masses entertained (distracted) with circuses,
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#79
To put this in some context, could you give an example of someone you think isn't a "real singer"?
onenote
Feb 2013
#102
I'm going to say sorry, but I don't like your taste in music or singers - but FWIW I don't
SWTORFanatic
Feb 2013
#91
"cheer-leading dance moves and pyrotechnics at the Super Bowl"?? Horrors!!! TEOTWAWKI
lunasun
Feb 2013
#111
If I hear "Hallelujah" one more time I am going to puke. Who's doing it next? Miss Piggy?
we can do it
Feb 2013
#116
I'm also becoming a fan of the French black opera star Magali Leger
aint_no_life_nowhere
Feb 2013
#155
After viewing these artists - I'm more glad than ever Beyonce did the halftime show!
Zax2me
Feb 2013
#158