Upper90 wrote:
Well, you don't appreciate a quality singer?
It's the same reason I appreciate Steve Perry. And why I own Christina Aguilera albums.
It's not about being a fan, as I'm not a fan....but I appreciate the fact that she's got a killer voice. For me, a big part of music, is accepting it for what it is, on a case by case basis. Which is why I said Clarkson wouldn't come near my top 10 list, because on the whole, I can't give her that much credit, when she doesn't format the bulk of her own music (although, she's credited with co-writing half of her last record, "co-writing" is such a tricky phrase these days.), but I'm of the opinion that she makes otherwise disposable pop somewhat listenable. She's got a strong voice, a very easy voice to take in, and she does it without a lot of vocal acrobatics, where most other acts in her lane have really tough voices to get attached to. No matter how catchy the hook on a Miley Cyrus, or even say a Shakira song...I just can't get into it (At least not on any of Shakira's American records, oddly enough, her Spanish stuff is a bit more accessible.)
And, like the writer in the article said, and I agree with, Kelly Clarkson is pretty widely respected across the board. Yeah, she doesn't write her own stuff, but she really knows what she is, and doesn't pretend otherwise. I compare her to Pat Benatar, another fantastic singer, who probably never wrote a lick of her own music (at least not the good stuff, if anyone thinks "Hell is for Children" was a good song, maybe?), but still, I could never say that Benatar wasn't on some good records.
-Very good explanation. I see your point. Thank you.
