falsetto
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Mr. Costanzo pays tribute to both men—as well as to pop artists such as Michael Jackson and Prince, who turned the falsetto voice into a sound that won millions of listeners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
You can hear clear and compelling evidence of this on the opening track, “Jungle Roux,” in the beguiling falsetto on “Duvateen,” or the fascinating vocal treatment on “My Lover.”
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Launched in an era where machismo meant a goofy wrestler or metal singer with an eight-octave falsetto, the steroidal beskirted barbarian has always been a bit ridiculous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
“Wonderful” extends the gospel feel and includes Chubby’s powerful falsetto.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
A good falsetto produces a clear, clean “boy’s choir” type of sound, and is where children should try to sing in order to maintain a healthy voice.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Somewhat obscured at the time by the hairy chests and falsettos of their disco peak was the enduring brilliance of Gibb’s songwriting.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
The angelic falsettos of The Bee Gees – brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb – give us and the song a lift — especially when the word "Alive" is stretched out enough to touch Heaven.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2022
Sasfy added, “The style is clear — male passion and pain made real by exaggerated timing, breathless gasps, resounding basso profundo, swooping falsettos and nervous yelps.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2022
He began yowling along, tacking his versions of Jackson’s famous grunts and falsettos into the space between each phrase: “If they say why, why, tell ’em that it’s human nature!
From The New Yorker ● May 6, 2019
I never wish to hear a fine singer; I always agree with Dr. Johnson in wishing that the difficulties had been impossibilities, with all their falsettos and tortures of affectation to which they put themselves.
From The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2 by Augustus J. C. Hare
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