Mariah Carey

I knew that name would get you guy's attention---right! Did you know that she has now surpassed Elvis in No. 1 singles and is now second to only the Beatles?

Would you believe I don't know one song that Mariah Carey sings -- honest!



Your turn :)

I prefer Mary Carey.

:)

I'll betcha Klutz does, too!

mowog1 Wrote:

Yes

Naomi,

I saw that too, and was pretty impressed by her humble response. "I can never put myself in the category of people who have not only revolutionized music but also changed the world."
BTW, I don't know any of her songs either.

Tom T

I've seen and heard the name but don't know what she looks like or anything she's done.

Here she is. The girl can sing for sure!

She really is quite a good singer. She has a 4 octave range. I associate her mostly with top 40 dance music which seems to be a waste of such a good voice. I don't care for her style of music but apparently a lot of people do. A good deal of her popularity may be due to her really good PR people who get her photo in the NY Daily News (and I'm sure many other newspapers and magazines) almost every day.

Dave summed it up,some of her music i like some is not my style,however she has a awesome voice.

I preferred Harry Carey :)

AzMarc Wrote:

Great voice, great range, just no memorable songs. Can't think of a one.

I got to work with her and sell her records during the '90's when I did sales for Sony Music and she was on Columbia records. I always looked forward to a Mariah Carey record. I knew I would make my quota for a few months running! Then again, the stakes were always high as she was the boss's wife! lol

She does have an amazing voice and can write. But her knack was to pick up trends in the NY dance clubs and take them to top 40. Plus, she always was able to hook up with the right producers/writers at the right time. (Walter Afanasieff, Sean Combs, Jermaine Dupris, Will I Am, Diane Warrne) I remember being at a record release party for Emotions (I think) and she introduced her new friend/producer "Puffy". I remember thinking, that's an odd name!

Her husband is a major record executive, and she always gets tremendous promotion and air play for her records. She may have talent, but connections seem to be more important in her case.

I also could not name one of her songs.

Actually it was her EX-husband Tommy Mottola who hooked up with her and directed the start of her career and then she broke off to try what she wanted to do (as my understanding, John, being a close personal friend of hers would know more :) ).

FWIW, I liked her early stuff when she was under the direction of her then husband but then, Maine is not a hotbed of the hip hop world.

I still remember when debuted on SNL. Her voice (range)blew me away. Ok, she looked(s) ok I guess :D

....I prefer....cash and carry...that way you don't have to know anybody....

Her style of music makes me want to commit hari kari. As far as her range goes at the uppermost region I believe only dogs can hear her.

moonie527 Wrote:

Yes

comart45 Wrote:

scottydawg Wrote:

Shes a couple of notches above..........Celine.

She has done some nice contemporary Christian songs too.

I like some of her stuff.

So she past a dead guy.


Paul