If you want to learn how to sing like Charlotte Rae, you're in for a treat. Her sweet, light, and sassy voice is unforgettable. Rae had an effortless and crystal-clear tone with a warm and jazzy timbre. She's best known for her role as Edna Garrett, which allowed her to showcase her Broadway and jazz singing skills on the show "The Facts of Life."

One of the unique vocal techniques that made Rae's voice so iconic was her use of vibrato. Rae masterfully used this technique to add texture and emotion to her singing- making it soft or powerful at the right moments. To master Rae's vibrato technique, try out this Singing Carrots vocal exercise: Beggars Bounce, as well as the Diaphragm Bounce.

Another aspect of her singing that stands out is the way she uses her chest voice to create a full-bodied sound with exceptional clarity. To develop Rae's chest voice techniques, Singing Carrots offers this kindly explained video. Rae's use of singing registers, vocal breaks, and mixed voice are also excellent. The video Voice Break, and Mixed Voice can help you work on those areas.

If you want to sing like Rae, you need to learn how to control your voice and breathe properly, which will help you increase your vocal range and reach high notes with clarity. Check out these useful Singing Carrots articles on breathing basics, voice registers, breath support, open mouth and throat, posture, and singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking.

Moreover, it's essential to learn and practice how to learn a song effectively, avoid constrictions, and perform on stage without stage fright. Here are some more blog posts to help you learn how to become a great singer like Charlotte Rae.

• How to learn a song effectively
• Avoiding constrictions
• How to overcome stage fright
• Tips for performing on stage

In addition to the above resources, Singing Carrots offers tools such as the vocal range test, pitch accuracy test, vocal pitch monitor, pitch training, song search, artist vocal ranges, song-book, progress statistics, and an educational singing course. These tools are extremely beneficial for any singer looking to improve their skills.

Some popular songs that best feature Rae's vocal talents are "'Til There Was You" from "The Music Man," "Hello, Dolly!" from the musical "Hello, Dolly!" and "I'm Still Here" from the musical "Follies."

By following the practical advice and using the provided Singing Carrots resources, you'll be well on your way to singing like Charlotte Rae — or better!