Singer

A singer is a person who uses his or her voice to produce music. Often the singer is accompanied by musicians and instruments. While many people sing for pleasure, vocal skill is usually a combination of innate talent and professional training. more...

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People who fit the above requirements are referred to as vocalists.

A lead singer performs the primary vocals of a song, as opposed to a backing singer who sings backup vocals or harmonies. An exception is five-part gospel a cappella music, where the lead is the highest of the five voices and sings a descant, and not the melody.

Professional singers usually undergo voice training, provided by a voice teacher or coach.

Human voice

In European classical music and opera, voices are treated like musical instruments. Composers who write vocal music must have an understanding of the skills, talents, and vocal properties of singers.

Singers usually build their careers around certain musical styles. Voice classification systems have evolved to classify singers by tessitura, vocal weight and timbre. Choral singers are classified by vocal range (see also musical range). Other categories are soubrette, heldentenor, coloratura, and basso buffo.

There are also categories for men capable of singing in the female range. This type of voice is rare, but is still used in opera. In Baroque music, many roles were written for castrati, male singers who were castrated as boys to prevent their voices from changing. A male with this kind of singing voice may be a countertenor (suitable for Castrato Alto roles) or a sopranist (suitable for Castrato Soprano roles).

Singers are also classified by the style of music they sing, such as soul singers or carnatic vocalists.

Lead and backing vocalists

In many modern musical groups, there is one singer that is singing the main parts (the lead vocalist) and one or more to perform backing vocals. Backing vocals is to sing certain parts of the song, but less than 50%, or to simply sing along in the refrain or be humming in the background.

Derrick L Deese is a young male from North Carolina who is know for his phenomenal vocal ability during the 19th century. Not only has Derrick's voice been heard around the U.S but many are still being touched by this gifted gentleman today.

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