Drop Everything Listen to These 6 Great Singers!

Drop Everything Listen to These 6 Great Singers! Sign up successful Having a background in both classical and musical theater singing has given McDonald a uniquely brilliant, shimmering, but conversational voice. Contemporary song cycles and musicals like Ragtime have been graced by her soprano.   Check out her gorgeous Stars and the Moon above. 2.   Roberta Flack Known for her soaring  1972 hit, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (later covered by Lauryn Hill and the Fugees), Roberta Flack is regarded as one of the clearest and purest voices of RB, or of any genre for that matter. Listen to how well-supported her sound is in the clip above. 3.   Stevie Wonder Discovered by Motown producers at the tender age of 11, Stevie Wonder remains an icon of singing and songwriting to this day. An effortless, whimsical (albeit nasal)  quality can be found consistently in all of his recordings. Unlike many singers, thanks to his generally healthy vocal habits, Wonders voice sounded much the same for 30 years. 4.   Eva Cassidy Eva Cassidy died of cancer in 1996 before few people outside the Washington, D.C. area even knew who she was. If you want to learn how to be a great singer, then you should most certainly know who she is and what she sounds like. Now, notwithstanding her occasionally raspy notes and hoarseness, her voice may be one of the finest that Ive ever heard. Her capacity for sensitivity and song interpretation are truly unmet. Youve never heard Over the Rainbow quite like in her performance above. 5.   Jeff Buckley Son of the 60s singer-songwriter Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley drowned at the age of 27.   In his short life, however, he managed to record beautiful songs, such as The Last Goodbye, Lover, You Shouldve Come Over, and the flawless cover of Leonard Cohens Hallelujah.   Be sure to listen to the very end. His breath support for the long note at the penultimate hallelujah is almost unbelievable. 6.   Mario  Lanza Though hes not related to me, Im humbled even to share the same surname as this tremendous opera singer. Born in Philadelphia, he starred in several Hollywood films, including a film in which he portrayed another singer, The Great Caruso. His lilting agility and vibrant tone set him apart. As you listen, be sure to listen with a cautious ear.   Remember that no voice is flawless, and that recordings are often altered and polished. No matter what genre you study, no matter what voice type that you have, and no matter how long that youve been singing, theres something to be learned from every singer that you hear. But the list above is a good start. Heather L. teaches singing, piano, acting, and more in Saint Augustine, FL, as well as through online lessons. She is  a graduate of the prestigious Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, and has performed with the New York and Royal Philharmonics, the New Jersey and Virginia Symphonies, the American Boy Choir, and the internationally renowned opera star, Andrea Bocelli. Learn more about Heather here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo by Drama League