She had extreme agility, and a warm timbre. She was called the “Voice of the Century” by Luciano Pavarotti during her time. Her voice has been described as fresh and bell-like. Her vocal range extended from a low G to a high F-sharp. Famous Composers There are several famous composers that created musical pieces just for the Soprano voice, which is so widely loved by all.
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan) also known as Lady Day was an American jazz singer and phenomenon in the 1950’s who not only greatly influenced jazz and pop singing, but through her vocal style, she pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Holiday had a very tumultuous childhood, which also manifested continuously in her adult years. Some believe because of it, Holiday was able to exploit her sorrowful and melancholy disposition and create expressive genius music and a one of a kind vocal technique. “As a young teenager, Holiday served the beginning part of her so-called ‘apprenticeship’ by singing along with records by Bessie Smith or Louis Armstrong in after-hours jazz clubs. When Holiday's mother, Sadie Fagan, moved to New York in search of a better job, Billie eventually went with her.
Joan Chandos Baez ( /ˈbaɪ.ɛz/) (born January 9, 1941 as Joan Chandos Báez) is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician, and a prominent activist in the fields of human rights, peace, and environmental justice. Baez has a distinctive vocal style, with a strong vibrato. [1] Her recordings include many topical songs and material dealing with social issues. Baez began her career performing in coffeehouses in Boston and Cambridge, and rose to fame as an unbilled performer at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival. She began her recording career in 1960, and achieved immediate success.
When Julie was very young her parents separated, and her mother remarried a man named Ted Andrews who she had performed in a musical act with for couple of years. Ted would sing and Barbara would play the piano. Ted was actually the first one to teach Julie how to sing. In the spring of 1943, when she was only seven years old, Julie began taking singing lessons with Ted and enrolled in a conservatory for the performing arts in London where her aunt was a dance instructor. She had a very rigorous schedule for her age.
The Ultimate Sex Kitten In her 60′s heydays you would have been hard pressed to find a man who did not consider Brigitte Bardot, or BB, to be the ultimate sex symbol. Serge Gainsbourg wrote songs for her, fashion designers adored her and she was even chosen to be the first face of Marianne, the Liberty symbol of France. She was ahead of her time in many ways and her bohemian looks had a huge influence on the fashion and beauty world. Her signature messy up-do, cat eye make-up and sexy nude pout are still being emulated in photo shoots today. She is also credited for popularizing the Bikini through her movies and for taking the ballet flat from the stage onto the streets.
Chelsea Gore Block: 4 Music influences people on different levels than just novels, poems, and other forms of text. Music gets the message across and stuck in your head leaving you hopeless of getting it out. March 28, 1986 one of the most influential composer and performer came into the world, Lady Gaga. Not everyone may like Gaga or the way she presents herself or her music, but she has still influenced America today. She developed her interests in the music industry at an early age, so she has had awhile to plan her way to take over the world, metaphorically of course.
Sadly for the world, Ofra died on Wednesday, February 23, 2000 at the age of 42. Ofra Haza was born in Israel into a Jewish-Yemenite family. She was the youngest of eight other brothers and sisters. Her family was financially poor, but musically rich in traditional culture and history. Her mother would sing with Ofra when she was little, which later, Ofra attributed to her own talent and success.
Lady Gaga was skilled , she was accepted to The Juilliard School, but instead went to a catholic private school. She continued to study and thrive her music interest. She had multiple achievement through her early life, but at the age of 14 she had her first music performance in the New York night club. She was granted early admission to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts at the age of 17. One of only 20 students in the world to receive the honor of early acceptance.
She continued to shock people with her world tour and tv show. She really worked hard work to get to where she is today. In brief, She is an amazing person. She is always sexy and sweet. Her unique voice and beautiful physique made Spears one of America’s biggest pop stars.
Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (September 5, 1867-December 27, 1944) She was an American composer and pianist. She was the first successful American female composer of large-scale art music. Early Years She was born in Henniker, New Hampshire. A child prodigy, she began formal piano lessons with her mother at the age of six, and a year later started giving public recitals. In 1875, her family moved to Boston, where they were advised to enter her into a European conservatory.