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Post by Moe on Mar 27, 2004 2:44:27 GMT -5
 We were discussing "Made in America" on another thread. I have always been curious about something on that CD...Karen's voice. She seems to be singing in a higher range than the previous albums in the 70's. Her voice also doesn't seem to have the power and strength of the earlier works. Throughout the 70's, Karen's voice was improving. I think some of Karen's best work is on the Christmas CD's. Other songs like "I believe you," and "Where do I go from here," were recorded around the same time. Listening to "I believe you," Karen's voice is richer and stronger than her performance of the remaining tracks on the MIA CD. There is a more "airy" quality to her voice on tracks like "Somebody's been Lyin'." Here is my point/question: Do you think Karen was trying for a different sound and style for the new CD, or do you think her anorexia had something to do with it? I know the Coleman biography stated that the disease didn't affect her voice, but what do you think?
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Post by Moe on Mar 27, 2004 2:59:58 GMT -5
 The above post is not to imply that Karen's voice was going down hill in the last years of her life. I just noticed a difference and wondered if anyone else did, and what their thougthts are on it. Having already typed this, I am remembering that "Now" was the last song Karen recorded (in 1982). "Now" uses Karen's rich lower register so effectively. It looks like I just answered my own question. any additional thoughts???
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Post by beaner on Mar 27, 2004 7:37:24 GMT -5
Hi Moe,
I do think they were going for a higher range perhaps because I looked at the songs and singing them in my head, they are a bit higher but she still seemed to have her voice the way it was.
Who knows but that's just our opinion.
Take care
Beaner
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Post by Rick Henry on Mar 27, 2004 10:31:41 GMT -5
My thoughts are that the C's and more so Karen were going for a different sound. I remember reading somewhere that Karen was proud of her higher register. For her solo album Phil Ramone let her explore that upper range. So I think for MIA she wanted to explore futher with this voice and she did a spectacular job, especially with "Touch Me When We're Dancing" and "Strength Of A Woman".
Some people speculate that her voice was getting thin and weak. But I don't hear that' If you really listen her voice is still rich and full bodied and full of style and personality.
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Post by smoothie2 on Mar 27, 2004 21:43:16 GMT -5
:)hi everybody...I have not heard the music of Made in America, but I do know that on some songs that I've heard such as on some of her solo album songs, that she does seem to reach for the higher notes. I think that they wanted to keep up somewhat with the changes in music overall, and she surely had such a versatile voice that it was easy for her to do so.
In any case, I seldom ever get tired of her voice.
Just such a beautiful person with a beautiful voice!
interesting thots
smoothie
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