[78-L] Oversouling

[Cary Ginell]

This writer put his finger on exactly what is wrong with today's singers. And this shouldn't be viewed as some old fart grumbling about "it ain't like the good ole days." Thanks to singers like Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Aguilera, singing itself has changed. Bing Crosby's voice and Frank Sinatra's phrasing were enough, but singers today feel they have to put something "extra" into a song to sell it, and end up overselling. I even hear it in jazz singing, where interpretation has always been key - you can even oversell there.

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Cary Ginell