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#1

how can anyone say that joel grey is a good singer?

Posted: 2/18/05 at 5:16pm

"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-
#2

re: how can anyone say that joel grey is a good singer?

Posted: 2/18/05 at 5:16pm

Define "good". He was a very good song and dance man.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
#3

re: how can anyone say that joel grey is a good singer?

Posted: 2/18/05 at 5:17pm

someone said that he is his favorite singer...i think he is great...but he can't sing. thats a fact
"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-
#4

re: how can anyone say that joel grey is a good singer?

Posted: 2/18/05 at 5:20pm

it was Elphaba4 these are her/his favorite singers They're all Broadway actors and actresses:
1. Idina Menzel
2. Adam Pascal
3. Sherie Rene Scott
4. Joel Grey
5. Norbert Leo Butz
6. Taye Diggs
7. Linda Eder
8. Terrance Mann
9. Kristin Chenoweth
10. Hugh Panero

"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-
#6

re: how can anyone say that joel grey is a good singer?

Posted: 2/18/05 at 5:24pm

personally, I may get tarred and feathered but I heard the revival cast recording of CABARET prior to the original so when I finally did listen to the OBC when Joel sang his first line I nearly threw up. I couldn't believe what he was doing. like he wasn't even trying or he was trying to sound annoying... I dunno, just annoys me to all hell compared to Alan or Adam's Emcee.

Updated On: 2/18/05 at 05:24 PM

#8

re: how can anyone say that joel grey is a good singer?

Posted: 2/18/05 at 5:33pm

We've had a few posts now in various threads that have all boiled down to the fact that hiting the notes or having a great sounding voice is not always the most important thing on Broadway. I can't say I'd like to listen to an album of Joel Grey Sings Broadway's Greatest Love Songs, but I bet he would have an interesting interpretation of each one. Every time I've seen him perform I've been impressed by what he's brought to the part, not necessarily the beauty of his voice.
#9

re: how can anyone say that joel grey is a good singer?

Posted: 2/18/05 at 5:36pm

"like he wasn't even trying or he was trying to sound annoying"

He modeled the character after a really awful Vaudeville performer he had seen as a kid that scared the crap out of him..

So I guess you could say he was trying to be annoying.
But Grey owns that role as much as Kiley owns Don Quixote or Holiday owns Effie.
As good as Alan was, it was such a different interpretation and cannot even be compared.

Nothing can creep me out quite like the opening shot of Grey in the film of Cabaret. Sends shivers down my spine every time.

He didn't win the Tony and the Oscar for nothing.
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."

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Updated On: 2/18/05 at 05:36 PM

#11

re: how can anyone say that joel grey is a good singer?

Posted: 2/18/05 at 6:26pm

I thought he was brilliant in Cabaret- OBC recording and movie versions. Is the timbre of his voice beautiful? No. But it fits the part, and it's wonderfully expressive and musical. So while I wouldn't call him one of my favorite singers, I'm not going to look strangely at those who do.
#16

re: how can anyone say that joel grey is a good singer?

Posted: 2/18/05 at 7:01pm

I agree with Priest! Honestly, he is a brilliant performer, and while the quality of his voice may not be pleasant to everyone's ears, it's music to mine!
But if you kiss me,
If we touch,
Warning's fair:
I don't care
Very much
#17

re: how can anyone say that joel grey is a good singer?

Posted: 2/18/05 at 8:03pm

Listen to JOEL GREY-LIVE! (his nightclub act) or GOODTIME CHARLEY. His voice may be brash in an Anthony Newley sort of way (interestingly Grey replaced Newley in STOP THE WORLD-I WANT TO GET OFF and THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT, THE SMELL OF THE CROWD), but he hits every note dead center, he has superb diction and breath control and there is no sliding or embroidering the notes. Also, as previously noted, Grey is a PERFORMER whose appeal increases when seen live. But frankly I would rather hear Joel Grey than some of the showboating that passes for singing these days on American Idol.
#18

re: how can anyone say that joel grey is a good singer?

Posted: 2/18/05 at 8:30pm

It is a free country. You can alledgedly say what you want - yeah right

He is an all around performer. Some have great voices & no idea what to do with them . He has an OK voice but makes the most of it
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#20

re: how can anyone say that joel grey is a good singer?

Posted: 2/18/05 at 8:55pm

I don't think a singer should be measured by the caliber of thier voice. I like the way that Joel Grey delivers a song..the man has energy! I think he father was a cantor.
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#22

re: how can anyone say that joel grey is a good singer?

Posted: 2/18/05 at 9:19pm

I agree, he is a PERFORMER and an all rounder. While his voice may not be the most melodious around he can make up for any shortcomings by his other performance skills.

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