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worst voice in country music

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cn1...@coastalnet.com

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Nov 25, 1995, 3:00:00 AM11/25/95
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Judging from the demand for Reba's singing, obviously your comments
represent a microminority opinion. However, you are entitled to your
opinion. Just realize that the opinion of others is overwhelmingly in
support of Reba.

I also would assume that the "chick singer" signature would indicate
the author of the negative Reba letter is not a country music fan.

>I try, I really do, to find something positive about Reba McEntire's
>singing. The only thing I can come up with is that 1) she selects songs
>that are extremely well-suited to her "style," and 2) she donates money to
>charity. HOWEVER, she cannot leave vowels well enough alone when they're
>on a note meant to be held (you know what I'm talking about) and all the
>curly-cueing with her voice at the end of a phrase makes my hair stand up.
> Does she really think she's singing WELL?!?!!?
>Renee Evans
>Frustrated Chick Singer, NJ

ReneeNo1

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Nov 25, 1995, 3:00:00 AM11/25/95
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>This is sacriligious,I guess, but Reba's singing also irritates me.
>It's not that she doesn't have a good voice, but that she insists
>on growling like a cat in heat during the most sensitive parts of
>her songs! STOP IT, REBA!!
--
>AM...@YFN2.YSU.EDU

I try, I really do, to find something positive about Reba McEntire's
singing. The only thing I can come up with is that 1) she selects songs
that are extremely well-suited to her "style," and 2) she donates money to
charity. HOWEVER, she cannot leave vowels well enough alone when they're
on a note meant to be held (you know what I'm talking about) and all the
curly-cueing with her voice at the end of a phrase makes my hair stand up.
Does she really think she's singing WELL?!?!!?

I feel better now.

Renee Evans
Frustrated Chick Singer, NJ

********************************
"I'm trying to believe in the little jewel-box life we lead..."

ReneeNo1

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Nov 26, 1995, 3:00:00 AM11/26/95
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>Judging from the demand for Reba's singing, obviously your comments
>represent a microminority opinion. However, you are entitled to your
>opinion. Just realize that the opinion of others is overwhelmingly in
>support of Reba.

>I also would assume that the "chick singer" signature would indicate
>the author of the negative Reba letter is not a country music fan.


On the contrary -- I am a fan of country music. I don't, however, feel
that having a preference for country music necessarily means the automatic
inclusion of Reba McEntire. Furthermore, I would be pleased to discuss
Reba or any other country music-related topic but kindly request that my
signature not be targeted simply because I represent the "microminority"
of non-Reba fans. Thanks.

Blakbaa

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Nov 29, 1995, 3:00:00 AM11/29/95
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In article <49705d$r...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, rene...@aol.com (ReneeNo1)
writes:

>I try, I really do, to find something positive about Reba McEntire's
>singing. The only thing I can come up with is that 1) she selects songs
>that are extremely well-suited to her "style," and 2) she donates money
to
>charity. HOWEVER, she cannot leave vowels well enough alone when they're
>on a note meant to be held (you know what I'm talking about) and all the
>curly-cueing with her voice at the end of a phrase makes my hair stand
up.
> Does she really think she's singing WELL?!?!!?

I have to agree with you on that note. Reba drives me absolutely insane!
She is a classically trained singers worst nightmare! Her diction sucks.
Her vowels are all diphthongs, and most of them aren't diphthongs at all!
She hurts my ears everytime I hear one of her songs (so, I run right over
and shut off the tv or radio so I don't have to listen to her.). I will
officially say that I hate Reba McEntire with a passion!

Starstruk1

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Nov 30, 1995, 3:00:00 AM11/30/95
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Yeah, but obviously a lot of people love Reba (including me). She must be
doing something right!

Kristy

Ron Diorio

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Nov 30, 1995, 3:00:00 AM11/30/95
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On Reba...Back in the 80's when she first became popular, i
bought her albums. I enjoyed her music and songs. But I must say
that her style of singing has changed so much over the years and
I wish she would just "sing" a song, instead of over producing
and over singing. My sister in-law is a big Reba fan, so i made
her a tape from my several Reba CD's..After 90 minutes of
Reba,Reba,Reba I thought I was gonna get sick..She can make the
letter "a" into an entire 4 minute song!!

-Ron-

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Ron

STEVE COHEN

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Dec 2, 1995, 3:00:00 AM12/2/95
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Hey my pal!
AMEN! Reba is the queen andd always will be!!! We all know
that! Later-Jen

kristi...@aol.com

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Apr 13, 2016, 4:55:22 PM4/13/16
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Thank god ... People agree ... If you say you like country music it always seems like its a given you must like Reba...I could not tolerate her voice for one line in a song... She sounds ridiculous.... Talking voice sounds like a toothless hillbilly!!!

tr...@iwvisp.com

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Apr 15, 2016, 5:52:55 PM4/15/16
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On Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 1:55:22 PM UTC-7, kristi...@aol.com wrote:
> Thank god ... People agree ... If you say you like country music it always seems like its a given you must like Reba...I could not tolerate her voice for one line in a song... She sounds ridiculous.... Talking voice sounds like a toothless hillbilly!!!

:)
I read a review that stated "Reba McEntire is the only singer in the world who can make HIM a 5 syllable word!"

Ray Arthur
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