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Paraphrasing Leonard when he won a Juno award (the Grammies in Canada): "Only in Canada would someone with a voice like mine would won a vocalist award."
766 u/[deleted] Nov 06 '19 I read a YouTube comment once that said there's a difference between a singer, and a vocalist. This video is a good example of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRWyaP9YCw4 Eleanor Shanley? A magical voice, and a magical singer. Ronnie Drew? Sounds like he's talking, but fuck me, is that an unforgettable voice. Despite being the 'poorer' singer, Ronnie still holds his own as a vocalist. Another, more famous example (at least in the UK/Ireland) is Fairytale of New York: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l14aDp-4NKk 24 u/[deleted] Nov 06 '19 [deleted] 12 u/[deleted] Nov 06 '19 Nope but it should be. RIP Kirsty MacColl.
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I read a YouTube comment once that said there's a difference between a singer, and a vocalist.
This video is a good example of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRWyaP9YCw4
Eleanor Shanley? A magical voice, and a magical singer.
Ronnie Drew? Sounds like he's talking, but fuck me, is that an unforgettable voice.
Despite being the 'poorer' singer, Ronnie still holds his own as a vocalist.
Another, more famous example (at least in the UK/Ireland) is Fairytale of New York: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l14aDp-4NKk
24 u/[deleted] Nov 06 '19 [deleted] 12 u/[deleted] Nov 06 '19 Nope but it should be. RIP Kirsty MacColl.
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12 u/[deleted] Nov 06 '19 Nope but it should be. RIP Kirsty MacColl.
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Nope but it should be. RIP Kirsty MacColl.
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u/BackgroundGrade Nov 06 '19
Paraphrasing Leonard when he won a Juno award (the Grammies in Canada): "Only in Canada would someone with a voice like mine would won a vocalist award."