White girl studio recording of the Color Purple

[binau]

Posted: 9/15/17 at 11:41pm

Former Australian Elphaba Jemma Rix has released a studio recording of "I'm Here" from the Color Purple on her debut album "Gravity". If you have an Apple Music subscription you can go and listen for free right now. 

I don't think white women have enough 'soul' in the timbre of their voice to pull this one off (ignoring the racial subtext, which no doubt will concern some). It sounds like the song has been bleached (no pun intended).  

 

Updated On: 9/15/17 at 11:41 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/15/17 at 11:46pm

Ugh, aren't white people just the WORST?

[sabrelady]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 12:40am

Former Australian Elphaba Jemma Rix has released a studio recording of "I'm Here" from the Color Purple on her debut album "Gravity"

Aussie cracker.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 12:45am

I think, having not heard this version, it's a gorgeous song and a song that can be applied to many situations. Just because it doesn't have the 'soul,' (which to me implies some sort of racism, that white people have no soul?), doesn't make it bad. It's a recording of a song out of context. We are use to hearing it in the context of the show, but it's a gorgeous song. 

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 12:55am

Some of ya'll need to STOP

Honestly though, she can sing the song if she wants if it's being taken out of the context of the show.  Of course I'm sure she's well aware that she'll never play the part.  As for if the song fits her voice type.... that's a different matter.  Honestly, Mary Testa would sing the sh*t out of that song and she's a white woman.

Updated On: 9/16/17 at 12:55 AM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 12:56am

I don't even get why this is a discussion. I just heard a white girl cover a Drake song and it was awesome. Who the **** cares? 

[RockyRoad]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 3:08am

Wow qolbinau, what a racist post.

Do you go through the day labeling everything based on race?

If I titled a thread "Back girl recording of The Music Man", would that be OK?

[devonian.t]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 3:38am

OP seems to be baiting people to claim white-washing.  

What kind of segregated world would it be if only certain people were allowed to sing certain songs?

[gypsy101]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 3:39am

i can also think of several white women who could sing the crap out of that song, Keala Settle comes to mind. i don't think this specific song is too black for a white woman to sing, out of context.

[BWAY Baby2]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 4:47am

Absurd politically correct pronouncements are partly responsible for the rise of Trump.  Stop with the color counting. And if this year every single Oscar nominee is white-and every single Tony nominee is white- so what? Every year is not the year of the Black Person in America. Stop Already- even committed liberals have had enough.

Updated On: 9/16/17 at 04:47 AM

[Dave28282]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 5:59am

I'm all for stopping color counting and normally Qolbinau is not the one doing it, but 90% of others on this board. So I'm guessing it's just a trick to see who would stand up against color counting and a way to find out who has a double agenda.

[gypsy101]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 6:45am

you're actually both racist trolls lol

[Dave28282]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 6:52am

No

[BWAY Baby2]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 7:05am

Now it is racist to stand up to color counting. You are deluded. Political correctness is out of control- and you are out of touch if you cant read the political and social tea leaves of current times.People are sick of it- somewhere there is a balance between racial entitlement for any person of color- and racism- both are lethal and destructive- but one is no better than the other- despite what you might think.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 7:28am

qolbinau said: "I don't think white women have enough 'soul' in the timbre of their voice to pull this one off (ignoring the racial subtext, which no doubt will concern some). It sounds like the song has been bleached (no pun intended).

Ignoring - though it's killing me! - the racial implications of what you are saying, I will instead simply ask you if you've ever heard of Dusty Springfield or Joss Stone or Amy Winehouse.

If you don't like Ms. Rix's version of "I'm Here" there's no reason to take it as proof that no white woman can sing soul.  

If you have really never heard Dusty Springfield, you should check her out.   You might love her.  God knows, Aretha Franklin does.  But what does she know?

Updated On: 9/16/17 at 07:28 AM

[binau]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 7:31am

Love you guys <3. 

[Dave28282]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 8:33am

BWAY Baby2 said: "Now it is racist to stand up to color counting."

Actually, it's racist to stand up to 1 way color counting. If you don't stand up to both ways you are kind of racist.

 

[Dave28282]

Posted: 9/16/17 at 8:33am

BWAY Baby2 said: "Now it is racist to stand up to color counting."

Actually, it's racist to stand up to 1 way color counting. If you don't stand up to both ways you are kind of racist.