Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

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Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:32pm

For me, it's Meredith Braun. I understand she has a good voice, and she must be doing something right to get cast in show after show in London. Yet, I still can't stand listening to her voice. For whatever reason, it grates on my nerves, and I want to scratch my eyes out when I hear it. Do you feel that way about any ***respectable*** musical theater performer?

#2

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:34pm

Bernedette Peters

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#3

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:40pm

Ethel Merman
Mandy Patinkin

#4

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:42pm

Michael Crawford

#5

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:43pm

Bernardette Peters
Donna Murphy
and others...

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#6

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:43pm

Maria Freidman. Great Performer, but her vocal tone is so airy and thin.

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#7

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:45pm

Mandy Patinkin.

I still love him. In a "quoi?" sort of way.

#8

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:49pm

Ethel Merman
Colm Wilkinson
Mandy Patinkin

I could name many others, but I wouldn't consider them to be respected singers.

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#9

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:49pm

Carolee Carmello

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re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:52pm

Carol Channing
Ethel Merman

#11

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:54pm

Thespian Geek, that one hurt me.

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#12

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:58pm

Sherie Scott has never sounded as good on cast recordings as she has in the theatre.

#13

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:58pm

Gwen Verdon and Ann Reinking

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#14

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 3:58pm

Michael Crawford.

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re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 4:01pm

Don't get me wrong GC, I really do think she's an amazing singer but it hurts MY ears to listen to. Does that make sense? I just can't stand her vibratto, in all honesty.

#16

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 4:03pm

... Er, what?

Updated On: 8/24/06 at 04:03 PM

#17

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 4:04pm

I love Bernadette but sometimes her voice makes the hair ont he back of my neck stand up

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when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.

#18

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 4:06pm

Keaton says:

"Sherie Scott has never sounded as good on cast recordings as she has in the theatre.

Really? I've always felt the opposite. It seems to me that her voice has always seemed incredibly thin on recordings, but much fuller when you hear her live"

I think you both are stating the same, yet you said you feel the opposite way?

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"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one". -Felicia Finley-

#19

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 4:07pm

good catch muscle. that is kinda funny.

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#20

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 4:08pm

Ethel Merman
Michael Crawford
Sarah Brightman
Karmine Alers

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#21

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 4:09pm

I think you both are stating the same, yet you said you feel the opposite way?

Pff. I must've read MB's message three times to make sure I had it right, and I still managed to misread it. Good catch.

#22

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 4:09pm

I forgive you, Im just gonna need some time alone, thespian geek.

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#23

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 4:10pm

"Karmine Alers"

yeah, that girl cannot pronounce Candle.

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when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.

#24

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 4:11pm

Do Rosie ODonnell and Harvey Fierstein count?

#25

re: Respected singers whose voices grate your nerves

Posted: 8/24/06 at 4:12pm

Do Rosie ODonnell and Harvey Fierstein count?

I think referring to them as "respected singers" in the first place might be controversial. :) I suppose an argument could be made for Fierstein, but certainly not Rosie O'Donnell.