What was Billie's opinion on Ella's singing and style and visa versa
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Billie Holiday's rise to fame happened in the late thirties, while Ella became popular about ten years later. While Billie's style was influenced by the sounds of Lester Young and Louis Armstrong, Ella's was heavily influenced by the bebop players like Charlie Parker and often quoted their solos during her scat solos. Their singing ability was also way different, Billie considered much weaker as a vocal technician. I heard that they were rivals.
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ahhh.... no.... sorry. I don't really like her voice. For some reason I find her very nassal, and sometimes her voice goes right up my backbone. BUT, everyone has their different tastes and opinions! There's nothing wrong with liking her. "Different strokes for different folks!"
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Billie Holiday\nElla Fitzgerald\nChick Corea\nMiles Davis\nCharlie Parker\nDuke Ellington\nLouis Armstrong\nJohn Coltrane\nNina Simone\nStan Getz\nStanley Jordan
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I liked Paul's singing voice the best. And as a bass player he was awesome. In my opinion he was one of the best bass players in the 60's decade. I also like the fact that he was was a multi-instrumetalist. He was a great song writer. Out of the four I enjoyed his solo career the most. I thought his work with "Wings was excellent". I also enjoyed the fact that when it wasn't cool to have an enduring marriage he stayed with Linda until she died.
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Billy Jean King was my answer. It's a dang good one. I'd definitely use her as an example. It was a very prominent issue at the time. Maybe Elton John.
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That song was classic, wasn't it? And, she got all the words to that song right!\nI would suggest you e-mail this same question to Howard and ask him. He may get Gary to put it up on the website so everybody can hear her sing.\nI'm suprised  they all ready didn't do it by now.
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Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Mahalia Jackson (I think).
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This is a hard one once you think about it. I think they balanced each other out. Without Ethel Lucy may have been too much. Ethel was definitely awesome!
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Yes I saw her . It was a very informative look into Fergie's life .The songs she performed along with the piano were cool too .Her nails were cool ! \nAnd Will. I. AM in the audience was a nice touch for Fergie too .He seems like a smart ,talented musician as well !
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Billie Joe. Cuteness doesn't just stop at the looks, it also depends on personality and voice which Billie Joe has.
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First of all, I would advise you to listen to Lizz Wright's albums. But you can also check the work from Rachelle Ferrell, KEM, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae, Nina Simone, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nat King Cole, Dianne Reeves, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Lina, Chet Baker, Anita Baker, Sade, Diana Krall, Randy Crawford, Patti Austin, Regina Belle, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott etc. Michael Franks is more Pop-oriented but it's fine too.
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that song rocks! i love greenday! billie jo used to be hot b4 he died is hair blonde
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Avril Lavigne (she edgier and totally works the punk rock image, also I like her first two albums). I think Hilary is better suited as an actress, than a singer.
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I actually think it would be nice.  I love Gretchen, not just the red neck woman, but nmost of her songs.  While I liked Fergie better in the Black Eyed Peas I think she's on her own also.
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Yes i think its really cool! i like her voice a lot!
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I think she is talented, not as a singer or a musician (she really doesn't have a very good voice) She is a talented businesswoman who chooses her projects well and knows how to market herself.\n\nBy the way, I actually do like her music (especially off her new CD), I just don't think it's due to her incredible voice. She doesn't write her owns songs, does she?
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Mariah's "long strange trip" from pop star to near-nobody back again is nothing short of amazing.\n\nIt's true that then-Columbia Records boss Tommy Mottola had a great deal to do with her initial success.  But I believe two things occured to destroy that.  \n\nFirst, Mariah began to feel she wasn't being genuine with what she was singing.  The black girl inside her wasn't allowed to express herself.  I think that conflict probably caused her to overreact in a number of ways.\n\nSecond, Tommy became a Svengali presence in her life, trying to control both her and her career.  It was a recipe for disaster.  He's certainly a talented and knowledgable guy, but I don't think he did right by Mariah.\n\nThe feeling I get from her today is that we're seeing the real Mariah.  She's happy with who she is and the music she's doing.  It's pretty hard to argue with the numbers--she returned from near-obscurity to become the biggest singer in the music business.  I think anything that makes you happy in your own skin--no matter what the color--is always the smart move.