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Whitney Houston was too much of an airhead to feel anything live, and she was cracked out, did that make her less of a vocalist?
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Whitney Houston is the "THE VOICE". She still is. It's undebatable. She was the absolute Queen at Power Ballads. Her belting technique in her cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" is revered. No one has ever sung a Power Ballad (written by them or not) with anywhere near the level of belting skill as Whitney did. She is praised on high for so many things but that alone already tells you she is "THE VOICE" and certainly not an "airhead".
Can I express something that really bothers me? When people go after Demi for her "shouty" voice I'm not sure they understand what vocal ability is. Demi may not be a very well trained vocalist but she has a remarkable ability in projecting her vocals loudly and clearly. Amazing breath control and resonance. That's why she sounds "shouty". Because she's loud, she's bold and she's gifted. She is not shouting. She is belting!
Belting is a vocal technique that takes years to master and she already did before the age of 21. Do you know how rare that is to find? Discredit her all you want for "shouting". Vocally educated people will tell you that, that is the correct way to sing if you have the right voice type for it. Maintaining control and stamina when belting is a different story. If you have no control or stamina what so ever then your belts will come out as shouting.
To say Demi has no control or stamina when she belts is laughable. She knows her skill and she uses to her advantage.