which singer we can learn from??
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Tetragrammaton
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There's alot of good singers to learn from actually. If you ask me, like for instance in rock music Ronnie James Dio and David Coverdale are those I really learnt alot. But to be honest, who actually get me started on singing....hmm....it's Muhammad Rafi. An Indian Singer in the 60's. When I was young, I used to see hindi movies everytime and then. You know Hindi movies are very musical and that really influence me in picking it up.
Some singers that influences me are :-
1. Luther Vandross
2. Michael Jackson(Jackson 5 period)
3. Cliff Richard
4. Frankie Avalon
5. Anne Murray
6. Chrisye
7. J.Mizan
et cetera-et cetera....too many to name. Every singers have their own trades. Well...learning from their singing is always a good start. You'll tend to create your own style in singing after having heard many of those you admire.
Saluti!
Tetragrammaton
Some singers that influences me are :-
1. Luther Vandross
2. Michael Jackson(Jackson 5 period)
3. Cliff Richard
4. Frankie Avalon
5. Anne Murray
6. Chrisye
7. J.Mizan
et cetera-et cetera....too many to name. Every singers have their own trades. Well...learning from their singing is always a good start. You'll tend to create your own style in singing after having heard many of those you admire.
Saluti!
Tetragrammaton
shawnrick
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For me it's uh..
1-Justin Timberlake
2-Elliot Yamin
3-Jason Mraz
4-Sam Sparro (Just recently found his voice damn sexy..haha..)
5-Stevie Wonder
Well these are the names i can come up with at the moment(cuz i can't remember some others..
)..but for me if it sounds gd..and i think i can learn from it...then it's an influence..haha..
1-Justin Timberlake
2-Elliot Yamin
3-Jason Mraz
4-Sam Sparro (Just recently found his voice damn sexy..haha..)
5-Stevie Wonder
Well these are the names i can come up with at the moment(cuz i can't remember some others..
)..but for me if it sounds gd..and i think i can learn from it...then it's an influence..haha..
sage
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er... I kinda divide them according to what style and what tone I want to observe/learn from most of the time... Just for reference before trying to integrate it with my voice 
I try not to focus on only one or two singers of a similar style, cos I don't want to end up completely mimicking them (which I tend to, given the regularity).. and cos since there's too many influences at one go, it'll be easier to form my own voice (cos no choice already haha)
Here's my list~ and I know there are more worthier names to note but these are just my personal preferences in terms of tone/timbre/vocal style etc...
They're not necessary my favourites either (like how I'm kinda obsessed about sarah brightman, but can't learn from her voice) but are chosen with its strongest sense of learning influence I can absorb most easily..
k ready set go!
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Soul and improvs: Early Mariah Carey, Roisin Murphy, Aretha Franklin
Blues and blues feel: Janis Joplin, Tracy Chapman
Folk: Damien Rice, Elliot Smith, Ellis Paul
Rock alternative: Holly Mcnarland, Tracy Bonham
Rock, sharp: Linda Sundbald, Melissa Auf Der Maur
Rock, dark/warm: Nina Hagen, Tina Turner
Rock feel and tone: Sandra Nasic, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Richard Marx , Masha, Tanja Lainio
Classical vocal expressions, powerhouse & tone: Maria Calllas, Cecilia Bartoli
Classical low range: Andreas Scholl
Classical powerhouse support: Floor Jansen
Classical dramatic, high: Inva Mulla Tchako, Leontyne Price
Classical light, high: Kiri Te Kanawa
Classical dark/warm: Tarja Turunen
(long list only because I'm kinda self-learning classical at the moment :S)
Acoustic, light: Ani Difranco, Bic Runga, Emiliana Torrini, Julie Doiron, Kate Bush, Lisa Germano, Leigh Nash, Stina Nordenstam
Acoustic, warm/dark: Suzanne Vega, Sarah Mclachlan, Jewel, Jorane, Emily Haines, Heather Nova, Sinead O'Conner, Andrea Corr, Tori Amos
Acoustic, rusky: Natalie Merchant, Chantal Kreviazuk, Elizabeth Fraser, Cyndi Lauper, Kristy Thirsk, Imogen Heap
Jazz, smooth: Holly Cole, Nina Simone, Nouvelle Vague, Roisin Murphy, Susanna Hoffs
Jazz, warm/darker: Alison Moyet, Cassandra Wilson, Nina Simone
Powerhouse vocal: Shirley Bassey, Dulce Pontes, Anneke Giersbergen
Jaw / facial exercises: Alanis Morissette, Aerosmith, Shirley Bassey
Harmony & choral: Enya, Anuna, Clannad
Range, sharp: Early Mariah Carey, Aisyah
Range, low: Diamanda Galas, Dolores O'Riordon, Amanda Palmer
I try not to focus on only one or two singers of a similar style, cos I don't want to end up completely mimicking them (which I tend to, given the regularity).. and cos since there's too many influences at one go, it'll be easier to form my own voice (cos no choice already haha)Here's my list~ and I know there are more worthier names to note but these are just my personal preferences in terms of tone/timbre/vocal style etc...
They're not necessary my favourites either (like how I'm kinda obsessed about sarah brightman, but can't learn from her voice) but are chosen with its strongest sense of learning influence I can absorb most easily..
k ready set go!
---
Soul and improvs: Early Mariah Carey, Roisin Murphy, Aretha Franklin
Blues and blues feel: Janis Joplin, Tracy Chapman
Folk: Damien Rice, Elliot Smith, Ellis Paul
Rock alternative: Holly Mcnarland, Tracy Bonham
Rock, sharp: Linda Sundbald, Melissa Auf Der Maur
Rock, dark/warm: Nina Hagen, Tina Turner
Rock feel and tone: Sandra Nasic, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Richard Marx , Masha, Tanja Lainio
Classical vocal expressions, powerhouse & tone: Maria Calllas, Cecilia Bartoli
Classical low range: Andreas Scholl
Classical powerhouse support: Floor Jansen
Classical dramatic, high: Inva Mulla Tchako, Leontyne Price
Classical light, high: Kiri Te Kanawa
Classical dark/warm: Tarja Turunen
(long list only because I'm kinda self-learning classical at the moment :S)
Acoustic, light: Ani Difranco, Bic Runga, Emiliana Torrini, Julie Doiron, Kate Bush, Lisa Germano, Leigh Nash, Stina Nordenstam
Acoustic, warm/dark: Suzanne Vega, Sarah Mclachlan, Jewel, Jorane, Emily Haines, Heather Nova, Sinead O'Conner, Andrea Corr, Tori Amos
Acoustic, rusky: Natalie Merchant, Chantal Kreviazuk, Elizabeth Fraser, Cyndi Lauper, Kristy Thirsk, Imogen Heap
Jazz, smooth: Holly Cole, Nina Simone, Nouvelle Vague, Roisin Murphy, Susanna Hoffs
Jazz, warm/darker: Alison Moyet, Cassandra Wilson, Nina Simone
Powerhouse vocal: Shirley Bassey, Dulce Pontes, Anneke Giersbergen
Jaw / facial exercises: Alanis Morissette, Aerosmith, Shirley Bassey
Harmony & choral: Enya, Anuna, Clannad
Range, sharp: Early Mariah Carey, Aisyah
Range, low: Diamanda Galas, Dolores O'Riordon, Amanda Palmer
vickomaniac
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"Jaw / facial exercises: Alanis Morissette, Aerosmith, Shirley Bassey"
@ aerosmith, does steve tyler's mouth help his singing?
@ aerosmith, does steve tyler's mouth help his singing?
vickomaniac
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anyway mine are..
1. Michael Buble
2. Savage Garden
3. The Eagles
4. Blue
5. Robbie Williams
6. Westlife
mostly male singers cos i cannot sing female songs well. haha
1. Michael Buble
2. Savage Garden
3. The Eagles
4. Blue
5. Robbie Williams
6. Westlife
mostly male singers cos i cannot sing female songs well. haha
sage
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Well the simple theory is that open mouth = more space = more voice less restrictions
And he's got one hell of a big mouth..
vickomaniac
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yeshh i wanna learn too!! ^^
vickomaniac
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haha true.
but i'd rather forsake singing la if it meant having a huge mouth like him
but i'd rather forsake singing la if it meant having a huge mouth like him
getwebdesigner
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For me it's uh..
1-Justin Timberlake
2-Elliot Yamin
3-Jason Mraz
4-Sam Sparro (Just recently found his voice damn sexy..haha..)
5-Stevie Wonder
Well these are the names i can come up with at the moment(cuz i can't remember some others..
yeah JT & EY smooove
getwebdesigner
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for ma own list i learn from 2 indonesian bands:
peterpan band lead singer also called Ariel. His voice is very flexible. Can do low pitch then move to higher softer pitch. Apparently they did Nirvana covers before they shot to fame in the indo music rock/alternative rock scene with their unique sounds.
YouTube - Bintang Di Surga - this song is called Bintang Di Syurga (Star in Heaven) It starts of with low pitch then move to higher pitch for the chorus.
So its good vocal training when yall sing this song. The MV is cool too.
For that hard rock voice, i practice singing songs by Radja band:
YouTube - Radja - Tulus
ariel
peterpan band lead singer also called Ariel. His voice is very flexible. Can do low pitch then move to higher softer pitch. Apparently they did Nirvana covers before they shot to fame in the indo music rock/alternative rock scene with their unique sounds.
YouTube - Bintang Di Surga - this song is called Bintang Di Syurga (Star in Heaven) It starts of with low pitch then move to higher pitch for the chorus.
So its good vocal training when yall sing this song. The MV is cool too.
For that hard rock voice, i practice singing songs by Radja band:
YouTube - Radja - Tulus
ariel
vickomaniac
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who here sings like eric martin?
fgl
Well-known member
why me of course ..... :mrgreen: