Little Richard

Recently in class I have the chance of discovering Little Richard. The first song and video I heard was "Tutti Frutti". The song is very jazzy and catchy. Little Richard has this aggressive vocal type that sparks up the song. It's threatening but at the same time you just want to dance along.  I could imagine going to a couple of parties with Little Richard. He would have lighten up the whole room. I like how the band and audience are into it too. They're like "AWWW SNAP, THIS MY JAM!!"

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis is insane! His piano skills accompanied with his soft vocals is legend wait for it...dary! Legendary! His one song I am particular interested in is his 1957 hit "Great Balls of Fire".
As I kept on listening, I just wanted to get up off my seat and dance with the music. When he plays the piano, it's upbeat and fun. While the guitar and drums are interesting, the piano really draws my attention. His slides are ahmazing~. They are so well timed. If I was to do a slide on the piano I would probably get my finger stuck half way and break it. His voice is great too. It's soft and free. Just how everybody wants to be.It's the type of voice you would like and not hate.

Here is "Great Balls of Fire"-

J.Cole

J.Cole's song "Crooked Smile" is the type of music you jam to when you're going 85 mph on the freeway at night with shades on! Though I do not recommend that kind of driving behavior, I do recommend you listen to this song.
J.Cole talks about a girl with a crooked smile to always keep her head up and love their inner beauty. I like this song because of the message it creates. TLC gives this song a extra boost than it already have. Their sweet vocals lightens the song and hearing them makes me smile. I wished that they would actually sing it instead of a sample.

Here is J.Cole performing live at Conan in TBS. His performance is legend wait for it....dary.! Legendary! One of the few musicians that could do live performance well.

Musiq Soulchild

I've been listening to Musiq (Soulchild) lately and everything about this man is great. His tone in every one of his songs is unbelievable. He has this moist, warm, airy voice that is smoother than a baby's butt.When you listen to his sings, he's not just singing notes. He painting a picture with words. A great song to listen to is "Love"

"Love" shows his capability to control his voice. His transitions to his falsetto fits perfectly in the music. Near the end he breaks out into falsetto and if there was a room full of glass, I bet 90% will break immediately and the other 10% would break because his voice is amazing.

The music accompanies his voice and delivers a relaxing, soulful performance. This is the best way to deliver a message for if the music was more upbeat, I believe the song will have no meaning. Musiq Soulchild gives flavor to R&B with his  listen to his music.