Outstanding Musical Voices

Voice Teacher Jaime Vendera Attempts to Shatter a Glass with His Voice on the Dr. Oz Show

May 17, 2010

Most people have seen a singer shatter glass with his voice on television and in the movies, but can it be done in real life? Voice teacher Jaime Vendera gave it a shot on May 12 on the Dr. Oz Show. Before I reveal the results, here’s a little background info on Vendera: Known as [...]

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NPR’s 50 Great Voices – a Fascinating Way to Discover New Music

March 31, 2010

NPR’s 50 Great Voices series explores 50 of the world’s greatest voices in recorded history. This list was of great interest to me because I’ve become a bit of a voice connoisseur. I’ve been doing an occasional series of my own on outstanding voices, so if you’re interested in knowing who I’ve written about so [...]

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The Versatile Singers of Dancing with the Stars – Carmen Carter, Darryl Phinnessee, Antonio Sol, and Beverley Staunton

October 8, 2009

Hi, my name is Viola, and I’m a Dancing with the Stars addict. I first started watching the show in 2006, and I’ve been obsessed with it ever since. I love everything about it – the celebrities, the professional dancers, the costumes, the band, and the singers. Host Tom Bergeron isn’t kidding when he calls [...]

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Mikael Åkerfeldt, Russell Allen, and Daniel Gildenlöw-Three Powerhouse Voices of Progressive Rock

September 18, 2009

As I’ve mentioned before, Dream Theater is my favorite band. I’ve used it as a jumping-off point into the world of progressive music, which has some of the most innovative music of any genre today. I’m still getting to know a lot of the bands, but what I have noticed is the virtuosity of not [...]

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The Amazing Voice of James LaBrie

September 5, 2009

As you might have read in our “About Us” page, I am a classically trained violist/violinist. I went to college at a music conservatory, where one of my teachers advised his students to listen to Puccini operas. He told us that one of our goals is to make our instruments sing like a human voice, [...]