What Makes a Good Singer?

~~Soulflower~~ · 08-07-2014, 12:35 PM

I ask because people have their own definition and preferences on what makes a good singer. To the general music listener, a good singer is a singer that is good in "technical" terms meaning:

If a singer can sing on key
Has a passable range
Tone that is some what pleasant to the ears, they are a good singer.

However, I find that most of the good technical singers I would not rather listen to because their pitch and tone does nothing for me. Also, they lack authentic depth.

What makes a good singer is their ability to connect with audiences when they sing which is why I will always call singers like Sly Stone or Prince great singers because while they may not be good "technical" singers, they have distinctive voices and are able to emotionally connect when they sing. They can do alot of creative fancy things with their tones and voices unlike other good technical singers.

Do you think it matters if a singer is good in technical terms or do you think the emotional vulnerability of a singer is important?

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~~Soulflower~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,304	What Makes a Good Singer? I ask because people have their own definition and preferences on what makes a good singer. To the general music listener, a good singer is a singer that is good in "technical" terms meaning: If a singer can sing on key Has a passable range Tone that is some what pleasant to the ears, they are a good singer. However, I find that most of the good technical singers I would not rather listen to because their pitch and tone does nothing for me. Also, they lack authentic depth. What makes a good singer is their ability to connect with audiences when they sing which is why I will always call singers like Sly Stone or Prince great singers because while they may not be good "technical" singers, they have distinctive voices and are able to emotionally connect when they sing. They can do alot of creative fancy things with their tones and voices unlike other good technical singers. Do you think it matters if a singer is good in technical terms or do you think the emotional vulnerability of a singer is important?