Re: Adele named best singer?

Goodie2shoes · ‎04-30-2012

annabellethecat wrote:

I just thought of something. It would be interesting to have singers compete and sing something from each genre. It would be interesting to hear their version of a jazz, pop and so on song.

I think that would be a way of coming closer to judging a good singer but maybe not. I guess that would be subjective too, if I think about it.

Lately a lot of singers are singing other people's songs on their own album. I've heard several versions on the radio. It's always interesting to hear another singer sing a song I'm familiar with when it's been so popular, then hear it differently (phew, what a run on sentence....sorry).

Do any of you have any songs you can think of that have been sung (and sound differently by other singers)?

I know Kanye West is a popular rap singer but I've heard him sing (really sing) and I think he sounds terrible. My favorite guy is Eminem but he can't sing either (that I've heard).

There are a few rappers who actually can sing. I guess it works both ways. Like can you imagine Adele rapping? Ha!

Songs sung by different singers that sound different ? Rememeber "Heard it throught the grapevine" ? Marvin Gaye sang it first then it was also sung by Glady's Knight and the Pips. I like both versions. That's old school for some who may not remember.

RainyDayGal · ‎03-09-2010

She got just an OK voice, I find her totally boring. Everything she sings sounds the same, when she's on the radio I change the channel. Nope, not a fan.

tedEbear · ‎03-22-2015

@Annabellethecat66----They don't need a singing contest,but it would be fun!!! Like AmericanIdol. I won't be watching when Aretha is on. Don't like her caterwauling. Adele, Celine, Enya, CHER, Mahalia, DellaReese,TINA TURNER, DianaRoss, but NOT Aretha.

Somewhere over the Rainbow is a song I have hated , yes, HATED, all my life of hearing it..One night I was watching an episode of PROVIDENCE with Melinia Kanakardis????. There was a song as a song-over like voice-over. It was the Rainbow being sung sooo beautifully. Isearched like crazy until I found it was Isreal Kamawa......BRUDDAH IZ singing the song with Wonderful World in the middle. That was a song I played to my GS when when he was a baby. When he received a table at the ripe old of 6yrs, he put that in the tablet first thing.---------enough.-----------------ted

Annabellethecat66 · ‎03-12-2010

@Goodie2shoes @tedEbear I know they sound different. I agree. That's what I was saying. It would be fun to see singers singing songs different from what they usually sing. Making it more 'their own'.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@tedEbear wrote:
@Annabellethecat66----They don't need a singing contest,but it would be fun!!! Like AmericanIdol. I won't be watching when Aretha is on. Don't like her caterwauling. Adele, Celine, Enya, CHER, Mahalia, DellaReese,TINA TURNER, DianaRoss, but NOT Aretha.

Somewhere over the Rainbow is a song I have hated , yes, HATED, all my life of hearing it..One night I was watching an episode of PROVIDENCE with Melinia Kanakardis????. There was a song as a song-over like voice-over. It was the Rainbow being sung sooo beautifully. Isearched like crazy until I found it was Isreal Kamawa......BRUDDAH IZ singing the song with Wonderful World in the middle. That was a song I played to my GS when when he was a baby. When he received a table at the ripe old of 6yrs, he put that in the tablet first thing.---------enough.-----------------ted

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@tedEbear

I LOVE IZ!!!!!!!'

And I love his version of Over The Rainbow. Oh, he was wonderful. Youtube has a video of his funeral, heartbreaking. What a loss for so many 😞

tedEbear · ‎03-22-2015

@Annabellethecat66-----Did you ever watch AI the early years? Simon, Paula, and Randy.......Next week pick a singer and song "MAKE IT YOUR OWN!!!" The next week, "NOBODY can do Michael,Mariah< WHitney, blah, blah, blah". Those kids could never get it right, same would happen with the established singers, I'm guessing, still fun.--ted

Karnerblue · ‎03-18-2015

She has a nice voice and unique style. However, I find her songs depressing and repetitive in topic. Her songs tend to bring me down.

"Never water yourself down just because someone can't handle you 100% proof."

tedEbear · ‎03-22-2015

@Noel7-------I know, I watch at least a couple times a month----------ted

Time for iZOMBIE

Annabellethecat66 · ‎03-12-2010

@tedEbear I know you're right. I guess I started thinking about that when I saw "The Best" singer.

I know that the 'in' thing now is for other singers to sing together and to record other songs.

I would guess they'd mainly sing songs that are in their genre.

It would be fun though, wouldn't it.

Also, I watched AI from the very beginning. I do remember when they sang different songs. Some of them sounded very good and some stunk.

sallybusky · ‎01-06-2013

This has nothin' to do with Adele, but it might be a good time and place to ask this question. Does anyone else think it would be fun to have a forum dedicated to MUSIC? We seem to have fun whenever someone starts a music-related thread. It's one of my favorite hobbies, and I would love to have the opportunity to chat and share fun memories with the many folks on here. Thoughts?