Two things I want to hear in a song are melody and emotion. A great range isn’t needed to win Idol, but singing the melody in tune is. If I had a daughter trying out for Idol, I would encourage her to listen to the great singers from the 60′s, 70′s and 80′s as...
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Song Recommendations – American Idol 70's Week
This is easier than I thought it would be. First, here’s all the artists to avoid – either because they have been done too many times already, or just because you will look (and sound) foolish singing one of their songs: Cher, Bee Gees, Simon & Garfunkle, Jackson 5, Beatles, Dawn, Glen Campbell, Neil...
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Top 24- American Idol Season 7
The most eclectic music ever made was in the 60′s. So what was the crap the contestants (tried) to sing last night? I was disappointed in how little rock and roll history these contestants have. For those of you that weren’t born yet, here is a sampling of artists from the 1960′s. Van Morrison...
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1967 – A Little Bit of Everything
Snoopy and the Red Baron – Royal Guardsmen (84) I started college in 1967. So what music were we listening too back then? I think you might be amazed at the wide variety of music that was popular back then. What do you think – Beatles, acid rock, bubble gum, protest music, psychedelic...
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