By that measure, Elvis was all at once a tenor, a baritone and a bass, the most unusual voice I've ever heard" But what is more important about Elvis Presley is not his vocal range, nor how high or low it extends, but where its center of gravity is. "I suppose you'd had to call him a lyric baritone, although with exceptional high notes and unexpectedly rich low ones. Henry Pleasants, in his book "The Great American Popular Singers" (1974)
He is a naturally assimilative stylist with a multiplicity of voices - in fact, Elvis' is an extraordinary voice, or many voices" In ballads and country songs he belts out full-voiced high G's and A's that an opera baritone might envy. Moreover, he has not been confined to one type of vocal production. That A-note is hit right on the nose, and it is rendered less astonishing only by the number of tracks where he lands easy and accurate B-flats.
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In "It's'now or never", (1960), he ends it in a full voice cadence (A, G, F), that has nothing to do with the vocal devices of R&B and Country. Presley's best octave is in the middle, D-flat to D-flat, granting an extra full step up or down. The voice covers two octaves and a third, from the baritone low-G to the tenor high B, with an upward extension in falsetto to at least a D flat. An extraordinary compass- the so-called register-, and a very wide range of vocal color have something to do with this divergence of opinion. "Elvis Presley has been described variously as a baritone and a tenor. Rollingstone Magazine's online edition, published on 5 March, 2007. They did a good job, wisely going big with Elvis as the top choice" "Q Magazine bravely attempted to name the best and worst singers ever.
"Q" Magazine Judging panel´s laud of Elvis Presley, from a poll published on their Maissue. The world´s top tenor and opera star, Placido Domingo, from Spain, in an interview given to "Hola" Magazine (Spanish version), as published in June of 1994. "His was the one voice I wish to have had, of all those emanating from singers in the popular music field" Top New Zealand opera star and soprano Kiri Te Kanawa's answer to UK show-host Michael Parkinson ( who probably expected her to name Luciano Pavarotti, or Maria Callas), when asked whose was the greatest voice she had ever heard (as published in, 3 January 2007) "The young Elvis Presley, without any doubt." blending of country and R&B, and this thing COOKS! Really great song, and I think it's a great song to point to if you want to show why Elvis is the King Of Rock'n'Roll. But this song I like as an example of real rock'n'roll. too many of the obvious ones I've had to use for other inductees. That said, for Elvis Presley, I use "Burning Love". plus, I have one for every past Nominee, and even every artist on the "Previously Considered" list.Īnd in my computer, no two inductees have the same Song Of Proof (this actually makes it a bit tricky at times!) Performer, Non-Performer (including Lifetime Achievement), Early Influence, and Side-Man. I have what I call a "Song Of Proof" for every Inductee. I'm doing this because I actually have this going on on my computer at home. If you had to choose ONE song to exemplify why Elvis is in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, which one would it be? "Taxman- dissonant and distorted Mixolydian Riff influenced by Indian music, highly distorted raga styled guitar solo "She Said She Said"- Indian Influenced Modal Harmonies, mixed meter "Eleanor Rigby"- Modal Harmonies classical, chamber pop, classical influence "Love You Too"- Indian Modal harmonies, avant guitar figure, unusual meter and Classic Indian Music. "Tomorrow Never Knows"- Modal harmonies Indian Music, avant structures, static Indian drones, backward tape and electronic sampling. "Norwegian Wood"- Modal Harmonies influenced by Indian Music, Mixed Meter, use of exotic instrument sitar and drone, mix of folk/pop and Indian When it comes to musical application, The Beatles were more innovative, they wrote their songs and their albums are now recognized by most music critics superior to Elvis.Let’s not even get into technical innovation. I respect Elvis but anyone who really knows music realizes the Beatles surpassed him. Inducted into Rock Hall Revisited in 1986 ( ranked #2). **Rock & Roll Hall of Famer** Category: Performer Inducted: 1986 Inducted by: Julian and Sean Lennon Nominated: 1986 First Eligible: 1986 Ceremony
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