Yeah, Jodi Benson's was really irritating in Crazy For You. I don't know why she did that.
I don't recalll her singing that way live for "Smile," and certainly not for "The Little Mermaid."
Sarah Brightman's vibrato on the Phantom cast album is mildly irritating. Her voice (and her vibrato specifically) have vastly improved over the years. She's still not one of my favorites, but I admire the fact that she has continued to grow as a singer.
Most singers (no matter how good) don't show that much positive change vocally. It's usually a decline over the years. Especially for sopranos.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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