Maleficent 6 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 First and foremost I love Diana. I think she has a beautiful and unique tone. But I hear a lot of people bashing her for having very limited vocal ability? Apparently she has very little range and doesn't use much vibrato and can't hold a note for too long. But she seems to have this reputation (at least among my generation) of being blessed with an angelic voice? What are your thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo 6,964 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 You gave me a heart attack, I thought she had passed based on your title! Don't visit my profile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S 7,636 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 She has one of the best tones ever. One could listen to her voice all day. But no she wasn't one of the greatest technical singers of all time or anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelganger 3,740 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I really don't get the appeal of Diana Ross. Some of the songs are bops, but she's the definition of a manufactured pop act. I guess being pretty and shagging your boss at Motown will take you places. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whore 11,440 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 About as great as Lana Del Rey, they have great breathy vocals but donât expect a powerhouse out of them. And donât get me wrong, I love them both. My favorite Diana album is Swept Away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent 6 Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Pablo said: You gave me a heart attack, I thought she had passed based on your title! Omg Iâm so sorry!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent 6 Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Possibly Maybe said: About as great as Lana Del Rey, they have great breathy vocals but donât expect a powerhouse out of them. And donât get me wrong, I love them both. My favorite Diana album is Swept Away I actually really love this comparison. Would never have thought of it myself!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssslyboy 2,885 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I saw her at the Hollywood Bowl a couple years ago and it was a fun concert. Anyways, she sang off key when they recorded "Upside Down" and she was upset they wanted her to re-record it. (I think that's the story anyway.) For example, listen to the 2:00 mark of the original version:  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastertoyo 22,728 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I donât tgink it was really a matter of her being the âbestâ or even a great singer. I think sheâs a classic example of just simply being âthe firstâ and âthe originalâ. Sheâs the original showstopping pop diva. Sheâs a star and people latched onto that, but a vocalist she is not. please enlighten me to death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
migamiga 12,067 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 5 hours ago, doppelganger said: I really don't get the appeal of Diana Ross. Some of the songs are bops, but she's the definition of a manufactured pop act. I guess being pretty and shagging your boss at Motown will take you places.  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akiki 3,900 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I dont care cause chain reaction is a BOP.  A bop that Gags should cover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rio 5,088 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 5 hours ago, Possibly Maybe said: About as great as Lana Del Rey, they have great breathy vocals but donât expect a powerhouse out of them. And donât get me wrong, I love them both. My favorite Diana album is Swept Away Nah, Diana can actually sing and belt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bel Esprit 669 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I don't think her appeal was ever as a powerhouse vocalist. Her voice worked for the music she sang. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 14,406 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 She was the original Pop Star, the product for excelence BUT!!! She was a very god product, you dont manufacture talent, her voice was just very pleasent and she was very elegant. And this whole Gaga going to C2C+a star is born and showing she's capable of jazz etc Diana outdid her with her Billie Holiday movie. And this was like 40 years ago. Just for a very compreensible example And her presence was amazing, sure people knew her songs very well, but it's not easy holding audiences the way she did like in Central Park concert. It's legendary And her wig outdid everyone else Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic 49,376 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Sheâs a good vocalist. She knows her capabilities and she hardly ever seems to strain and still sounds good in her Golden later years of life. Imo she did everything right. Whatâs the use of screaming ur ass off for 20 years and damaging your voice to the point of it becoming unrecognizable when ur career is pushing past 20? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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