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Sarena
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Post subject: Elvis' vocal range Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:14 pm |
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_________________ Christine-Sarena
"ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE"
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FairyTale
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Post subject: Re: Elvis' vocal range Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:32 pm |
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Elvis had a One of a Kind Voice, God Given Voice! It doesn't Matter how many Try to Copy that God Given Voice, it was made for only One Man! It well never be Made for anyone Else!
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Laura
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Post subject: Re: Elvis' vocal range Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:39 pm |
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It's pretty wild how over the years, as he grew older his voice deepened. I think he could have given Pavarotti a run for his money. The crazy thing is that he could really hit those high notes too. I read somewhere that Dr.Nick said he was giving Elvis testosterone. I wonder if that had anything to do with his voice deepening so much. Just incredible and mesmerizing to listen to him.
_________________ Walk gently, speak softly and let the radiance of your soul speak for you.
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Sarena
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Post subject: Re: Elvis' vocal range Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:44 am |
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Quote: I read somewhere that Dr.Nick said he was giving Elvis testosterone. I feel that Elvs' deeper voice was pure natural and I love it. I love especially his voice in 1975 in the songs from the Album "Today". Listen to "Bringing it back" , "Ican help", "Susan when she tried"......
_________________ Christine-Sarena
"ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE"
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Laura
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Post subject: Re: Elvis' vocal range Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:02 pm |
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Sarena, do you feel that this is another one of those rumors out there? When I read that I wondered why in heaven's name he would need testosterone. The only thing I could think of was that the cortizone Elvis had to take caused a hormone imbalance. We just never know what to believe when reading something. When I read something like that I should bookmark it so I can create a link for it. I thought it was a bit far-fetched when I first read it, but then again you just never know.
_________________ Walk gently, speak softly and let the radiance of your soul speak for you.
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FairyTale
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Post subject: Re: Elvis' vocal range Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:36 pm |
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I'm with you Sarena, I think that Elvis' voice just gotten deeper because of Elvis getting older. You know another thing I have never heard Elvis do while he sang is he never Missed a Note, or he never Lost his Voice.
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Sarena
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Post subject: Re: Elvis' vocal range Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:32 am |
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Laura, yes I think it's a rumour! I read also the better books about Elvis by people who were singers themselves, and I mean Kathy Westmoreland and Charlie Hodge. They talked also about Elvis' vocal abilities and never mentioned Testosterone... Just compare Elvis' first records in the early fifties with the early sixties when he did songs like "It's now or never". What a change in his voice, so much more matured! And his voice changed again so much over the years, it's almost incredible and sooo beautiful.
_________________ Christine-Sarena
"ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE"
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Wanda Mc
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Post subject: Re: Elvis' vocal range Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:47 am |
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I read somewhere that Elvis worked very hard to increase his vocal range and strength, and that he really wanted to be known for his voice, not his swinging hips from the 50s which is what most people first thought of when they heard his name mentioned.
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Wanda June Hill
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Post subject: Re: Elvis' vocal range Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:00 pm |
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It's true he did work on his vocal abilities; even in the army he worked with Charlie and a lady that I don't know her name, but she was teaching him how to do certain exercises with his voice and deepening and holding notes longer. he also would sing along with recordings done by other singers, operatic type singers- one being Mario Lanza (I think that is probably spelled wrong) but he liked him and he had all of his recordings among his favorites. Charlie helped him all along the way after he came to work with him, and they spent a lot of time singing, then when he was ready to come back to live singing, he was practicing more and boy, he sounded great the more he sang- right to the end his voice was beautiful. Thankfully, we have that voice and those songs and his laughter and speech, teasing and silly, serious and spiritual on those recordings forever. wjh
_________________ Wanda June Hill
author of "We Remember, Elvis" & "Elvis - Face to Face"
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