On 2012-02-13, Charles Dewgall <
ThisSpac...@mail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 12, 6:44?pm, GrtArtiste <
nineo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On 2/11/2012 11:43 PM, Charles Dewgall wrote:
>>
>> > most of these female pop singers are the beneficiaries of a lot of
>> > post-processing after the tracks have been laid down. ?Unfortunately,
>> > one of the purest voices (who happened to sing a lot of dreck) passed
>> > away today. ? Another serious talent that has a dynamite natural voice
>> > is Christina Aguilera, yet she sings a lot of schlock. ? I heard her
>> > sing spur-of-the moment acapela on some talk show (think it was Leno)
>> > and holy shit she was amazing
>>
>> Over the last 40 years, I can think of only 4 female solo artists
>> whose recordings I actually bought:
>>
>> #1 Karen Carpenter (technically not a solo-but I think of her that way)
>>
>> #2 Carly Simon
>>
>> #3 Carole King
>>
>> #4 Sarah Brightman
>>
>> and IMHO whatever dreck/schlock they did do was usually entertaining.
>>
>> GrtArtiste
>
> all good singers, but not power-singers like Whitney and Christina.
I get sick of all the vocal gymnastics and want to hear a song.
I am a bit countrified, to be sure, but my favorite is Mary Chapin
Carpenter.
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