Comments on: Thoughts on American Idol: what makes a singer great?

By: shaenfromcanada

shaenfromcanada — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

i agree with you 100% about Dionne! She has class and you instantly who she is from the first note…i love the texture of her voice, it has matured like fine wine! After 45years-what a legend!

By: SteveR

SteveR — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Neo,

I’m 100% with you on Dionne Warwick.

She was and is a wonderful singer, but when you put her with Burt Bacharach music and Hal David lyrics, it’s about as good as it gets.

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

snowonpine: I responded, in a new post.

By: snowonpine

snowonpine — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Neo–On this I must disagree with you.

Ms. Warwick seemed, to me, to exemplify the inability of a star–be it a TV star, prize fighter or singer–to let go and retire gracefully at the top of their form rather than drag it out, year after weary year until all that made them great has vanished and only an embarrasing croak or just the ability to take punishment remains. When they start to rearrange your charts, so that notes you once sang with ease but which are now unattainable are eliminated and the song is changed, its time to retire.

Frank Sinatra did this and loyal fans still ponied up a lot of money to hear him sing when his voice was plainly shot. Dick Clark, it could be argued, is another example. Some have said his slurred New Years Eve broadcast showed his courage but, I can’t help seeing this as his pride at work.

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

The musicality thing deserves its own post. But it is enough to say that the human being recognizes more than just the simple mechanics of melody, tone, pitch, and speed in a song. I’m not talking about the loudness, bass, or beats though.

By: neoneoconned

neoneoconned — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

neo we agree on someting! Dionne Warwick! top singer!