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Discussion: Why do Black Female Singers sing better than the white ones?
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Because it is what it is. Deal with it.
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Not all black singers sing better, they do have more "soul" like a deeper tone that is beautiful. Like others have said though, Mariah, Ari, Xtina, Adele, Gaga are some of the best singers of our time
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Originally posted by Nikolai.
Not all black singers sing better, they do have more "soul" like a deeper tone that is beautiful. Like others have said though, Mariah, Ari, Xtina, Adele, Gaga are some of the best singers of our time
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Don't forget that Mariah can be considered black and that Xtina and Adele admited many times to be inspired by black female singers.
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celine sings better than (insert black singer here)
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Blakc people focus on being entertaining above all else. However, in that industry only a few mak it.
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A lot of White people imitate black voices...For every white singer doing black music..9.5/10 you'll find a black artist exactly like if not better than them.
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Originally posted by Nikolai.
Not all black singers sing better, they do have more "soul" like a deeper tone that is beautiful. Like others have said though, Mariah, Ari, Xtina, Adele, Gaga are some of the best singers of our time
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Gaga is NOT soulful, Imitates Grace Jones.
Xtina has always been the poor man's Patti
Adele is extremely basic..Aretha, Mahalia, and Jill slay her.
Ariana is a non-factor.
Y'all only claim Mariah when it's convenient.
Teena Marie is the only exception.
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I think it's about culture. Growing up I heard Etta James, Chaka, some Aretha, my mom LOVED Prince, Whitney, my dad loved Mariah. Even going to church that melismatic singing was so Potent. I think since whites usually appreciate Country, Pop, or genre's that don't always call for Belting, Runs, and Riffs(some exceptions to this) it doesn't seem so second nature. I also think that Black Female Artists usually have to bank on vocal ability more often than White Female artists because they are seen as less marketable without any notable vocal ability.
Britney Spears for example wasn't marketed as a vocalist but that almost didn't matter at all.
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Originally posted by R&B King
White people created dance music
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History of Dance Music
In the mid-60s, US soul singer James Brown developed a new style of music called funk. In soul music the melody and lyrics are central, but in funk the rhythmic groove is central. The main stress in a funk rhythm is on the first beat of the bar, called "the one", and a repeated pattern of drum beats and bass lines that begins on the one creates a groove. Riffs played by guitars and horn-sections add to the groove, and rhythmic vocals and raps can be added as well. A funk groove can continue for a long time without chord changes, and funk songs in the 60s often lasted for ten minutes or more.
As part of the civil-rights movement, James Brown wanted African Americans to feel proud, so he began writing songs like Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud, a top-ten crossover hit in 1968 that took funk to the mainstream. Other funk bands soon formed including George Clinton's bands Parliament and Funkadelic and a chart-topping band that mixed funk with pop and rock called Sly and the Family Stone.
https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/music-dance.htm
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Originally posted by TheSoneNavy
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I hope you don't think I said whites created dance music
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Originally posted by Alejandrawrrr
Eh, it's not a genetic thing, just cultural. Blacks, in higher percentages, grow up surrounded by R&B, Soul, and even Gospel music, all of which place HUGE emphasis on vocals, belting, melismas, etc. Whites don't have the same influence in such a high percentage, and pretty much every white singer mentioned in this thread to counteract the OP's proposition (Jessie, Celine, Xtina, Kelly, etc) have those same influences.
I hate to be the whiny SJW type, but there IS merit to the "blacks have to be legitimately talented" argument, obviously to a lesser degree. Blacks don't really benefit from the relatable / mainstream girl next door image, nor is their image usually as broadly marketable in major music markets (ie: US, Western Europe, parts of Asia) as that of a young white, thin and conventionally pretty (ideally blonde) woman. Thus, they have less opportunity to coast on their looks, and do GENERALLY (not always) have to have a legitimate, undeniable talent to their credit, most usually their voices (or like Bey/Tina that + performing). But it's still MAINLY the soulful influences.
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This is what I said, especially the first paragraph.
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Originally posted by R&B King
I hope you don't think I said whites created dance music
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Oh dear
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Originally posted by hooky
Xtina? Ariana? Half of Mariah?
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Originally posted by Leone's baby
Gaga is NOT soulful, Imitates Grace Jones.
Xtina has always been the poor man's Patti
Adele is extremely basic..Aretha, Mahalia, and Jill slay her.
Ariana is a non-factor.
Y'all only claim Mariah when it's convenient.
Teena Marie is the only exception.
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No lies detected.
Though Teena was never an amazing live singer. Itīs only a matter of time before princess JoJo becomes the best blue eyed soul vocalist.
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Ariana is a better singer than any of those so I do not see your point.
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Originally posted by Sinister
Black mandingo stretches their vocal chords
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I ****en screamed while I'm at work
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Originally posted by Kisuke
Beyonce would outsing everyone you mentioned and Christina is Latina.
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Lol as if! She cannot outsing Christina.
And know the difference between ethnicity and race
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Remember Amy Winehouse was basically the White Lauryn Hill. Though I always give her a pass since she was a legit vocalist and didn't appropriate.
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Black women are usually the better technical singers but I find white vocalists more expressive.
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