The VocalMusician Forum
HERE WE WILL DISCUSS VARIOUS ISSUES PERTAINING TO SINGING. WHEN YOU START A NEW SUBJECT OR REPLY TO AN EXISTING ONE, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR VOICE TYPE (Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, etc.) WITH YOUR NAME. IF YOUR VOICE WAS NEVER CLASSIFIED, JUST PUT WHAT PART YOU SING IN THE CHOIR: Sop I or II, Alto I or II, etc. THANKS!!!
Who is/are the singer(s) who has/have influenced or inspired you the most? And why? Be as technical as you want - we're all singers here. 
Well, there are just so many...
Firstly Rachelle Ferrell. She is the goddess of voice. She is a wonderful blend of many things. First she is a blend of God-given talent and self-imposed hard work. I feel like God gave her a diamond in the rough and she chose to polish the heck out of it. Next, she's a blend of technicality and emotion. She does what she does so well but still maintains that emotional core. She's not just singing, she's FEELING. So on all those levels, Rachelle has a humongous impact on me.
There are just soooooo many others I can't even name them but certainly all soul singers of the 60s and 70s and 90s (i.e. Erykah, D'Angelo...) and many other singers including opera and jazz and all kinds of stuff. Influences are wide and sweeping! Who are yours Dawn?
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Who is/are the singer(s) who has/have influenced or inspired you the most? And why? Be as technical as you want - we're all singers here.
I would have to agree with DB. Rachelle Ferrell is an AMAZING singer!!! She sings from the heart AND the brain. I also have too many "vocal heroes" to mention in various genres. My favorite singers are the ones who make me wanna throw a hymn book (or a shoe, if a hymn book isn't handy) at them. I'd like to throw a shoe at Rachelle when she sings "I Can Explain" or at Sheryl Crow when she sings "Safe and Sound." 
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Well, there are just so many... Firstly Rachelle Ferrell. She is the goddess of voice. She is a wonderful blend of many things. First she is a blend of God-given talent and self-imposed hard work. I feel like God gave her a diamond in the rough and she chose to polish the heck out of it. Next, she's a blend of technicality and emotion. She does what she does so well but still maintains that emotional core. She's not just singing, she's FEELING. So on all those levels, Rachelle has a humongous impact on me.
There are just soooooo many others I can't even name them but certainly all soul singers of the 60s and 70s and 90s (i.e. Erykah, D'Angelo...) and many other singers including opera and jazz and all kinds of stuff. Influences are wide and sweeping! Who are yours Dawn?
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Who is/are the singer(s) who has/have influenced or inspired you the most? And why? Be as technical as you want - we're all singers here.
Another influential singer of mine is Ledisi. She has immense range along with huge amounts of fire and passion.
~Daniel
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Who is/are the singer(s) who has/have influenced or inspired you the most? And why? Be as technical as you want - we're all singers here.
I'm not familiar with her at all. Does she have a website? If so, send me her URL.
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Another influential singer of mine is Ledisi. She has immense range along with huge amounts of fire and passion.
~Daniel
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Who is/are the singer(s) who has/have influenced or inspired you the most? And why? Be as technical as you want - we're all singers here.
Ooo! You would loooove her. She's friends with Rachelle and they've performed together (you know that takes some kinda calibre!). Her website is http://www.ledisi.com and she is amazing. She has two cds out, 'Soulsinger' which is a soul cd (obviously), and 'Feeling Orange But Sometimes Blue', a jazz cd. She's got a live cd in the works. I would really suggest picknig up Soulsinger as an introduction to an amazing artist.
~D
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I'm not familiar with her at all. Does she have a website? If so, send me her URL.
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Another influential singer of mine is Ledisi. She has immense range along with huge amounts of fire and passion.
~Daniel
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Who is/are the singer(s) who has/have influenced or inspired you the most? And why? Be as technical as you want - we're all singers here.