Male solo belting recordings

#1

Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/16/06 at 8:08am

Can anyone suggest any good solo recordings by singers who have a high belt quota? I am in love with Monsieur Billy Porter's stuff but need a new belt fix.

I'm super-caffeinated right now so any suggestions are likely to be acted upon.

They don't neccessarily have to be Broadway peeps.....

Thanks, team.

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#2

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/16/06 at 8:38am

"Wearing Someone Else's Clothes" by Jason Robert Brown

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#3

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/16/06 at 8:44am

Clay Aiken's CD's. He may not be popular with too many people, but he can sing.

#4

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/16/06 at 8:44am

"Passegiatta" The Light in the Piazza

#5

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/16/06 at 10:32am

Michael Ball has several on his "Essential" c.d and a couple on his new "Music" cd.

#6

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/16/06 at 10:47am

For high belt, you might try Sam Harris' album "Different Stages."

He does this big belty (and strange but wonderful) combination of "There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This" (from Sweet Charity) and "Move On" (from Sunday in the Park With George). A great arrangement, and he belts it into the rafters.

But Sam's voice is an acquired taste. A bit frenetic and strident. But a super-huge range. Hopefully you know him from Star Search and "The Life."
Sam Harris: Different Stages

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#7

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/16/06 at 1:21pm

Check out Sean McDermott's 2 Broadway-themed CDs. He's quite good.

#8

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/16/06 at 1:21pm

Check out Sean McDermott's 2 Broadway-themed CDs. He's quite good.

#9

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/16/06 at 2:12pm

Jarrod Emick's Tony-winning "Goodbye Old Girl" from DAMN YANKEES' most recent revival.

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#10

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/23/06 at 6:39am

Bump!

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#11

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/23/06 at 10:57am

Sam Harris' cds are amazing. try Anthony Warlow's solo cds. It's the one with "anthem" from chess on it. he is not a high belter, but his voice is so strong and gorgeous to listen to. he can also be found on the toronto cast double cd of jekyll and hyde- playing jekyll or hyde. any cd he is on is worth considering.

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#12

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/23/06 at 11:05am

I have to agree with Sharon1. Michael Ball can belt out a good one!!!!!! He has quite a few songs like that including the one he is doing right now in WIW. "You Can Get Away with Anything"! It's exactly what you're looking for but a shame it's not on a cast recording!!

#13

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/23/06 at 1:35pm

Billy Porter - At the corner of Broadway and Soul.
AMAZING and LIVE. He belts "And I'm Telling You" !! and his original songs are great.

#14

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/23/06 at 1:45pm

Josh Young - self titled CD. Try to google his name and you'll find the CD - I love it. Or Matt Bogart's CD "Simple Songs"

#15

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/23/06 at 2:13pm

Check out Michael Arden on the BARE sampler he has some awsome belting in that

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#16

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/23/06 at 2:17pm

"Jarrod Emick's Tony-winning "Goodbye Old Girl" from DAMN YANKEES' most recent revival."

Wow! That NEVER fails to give me chills!

#17

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/23/06 at 4:53pm

It's not a solo recording, but I could listed to Stephen Pasquale sing "On the Streets of Dublin" from A Man of No Importance for hours. It's about the only thing I liked in that show.

The thought of him as Fabrizio in LITP gives me tingles....

#18

re: Male solo belting recordings

Posted: 1/23/06 at 5:50pm

It's already been said but MICHAEL BALL!!! I'm a big fan. :)

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