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Originally posted by Havoc
This is true, Beyonce doesn't get enough credit for her voice, but it still shouldn't stop The Hive from recognizing who actually IS the best vocalist of the generation.
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There are likely dozens of women who are far superior vocalists to Beyonce - they just don't get recognition because they don't work in popular music, and because, again, the public does not give a crap about vocal technique.
Beyonce will NEVER have the same aura of being a "songbird" that Whitney had, that Mariah had, hell, that Celine Dione, who was not a good vocalist, had. Also, what generation? My generation (and I am older than 99% of ATRL) had Whitney, then Mariah, and then Xtina near the end (and we all know Xtina is not that great a vocalist) - after her there was no big singer, and the Hive is kidding themselves if they think Beyonce made a reputation for herself as some great singer - she did not. Its only in the last few years that her singing gets a little more attention from the public than her overall performance, but now you have someone like Adele, who had a bigger album than anything Beyonce had, or might EVER have and if you ask the general public, they would name Adele off the top of their heads as the best singer, because..
People like singing, not vocal technique. Insofar as superior vocal technique can help a person deliver a song in a more touching way, it matters, but technical superiority itself is meaningless - its like a painter who can draw something as realistically as a photo. That is skill, but who cares, if the subject lacks emotion or depth?
Beyonce is a great vocalist, but the music that made her famous never put the main focus on her singing like the music of some other female artists - she would have to change course significantly to get herself thought off as a "songbird", and it does not help that her natural voice is not that great. She uses what she has magnificently, but she was not blessed with a naturally striking voice. That is not something she has control over, but its also the truth.