Singing Guide: Daddy Long Legs 1955

Singing Guide: Daddy Long Legs 1955

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

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"Daddy Long Legs" is a 1955 musical starring Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron as the lead characters. The musical is about a young orphan girl named Jerusha who is sent to college by a wealthy but mysterious benefactor, whom she refers to as Daddy Long Legs. The musical features enchanting songs sung by Astaire and Caron, who are known for their strong vocal control and exquisite technique.

Leslie Caron, who played the role of Jerusha, has a unique vocal quality that is characterized by lightness and agility, which is perfect for the character's youthful and innocent persona. To learn to sing like Leslie Caron, you should focus on developing your voice to achieve a similar lightness and agility.

Breathing exercises are an excellent way to start your journey towards developing similar vocal characteristics as Leslie Caron. Practicing active and passive breathing exercises can help you improve your breath control, which is essential for supporting a light and agile singing style. You can find more information on breathing basics and breath support from Singing Carrots resources such as Breathing basics and Breath support.

Another significant aspect of Leslie Caron's vocal style in "Daddy Long Legs" is her excellent articulation and phrasing. Articulation exercises like Finger Bite can help improve your diction and clarity in singing.

Leslie Caron's voice is well-suited to songs that have a light and playful melody. Songs like "Paris is Paris Again" and "Something’s Gotta Give" showcase her vocal skill. You can find songs that suit your vocal register by taking the vocal range test on Singing Carrots and searching for songs in your range on Song search.

Overall, to sing like Leslie Caron, one must focus on developing a light and agile vocal technique, improving breath control, and articulation. Additionally, finding suitable songs and training your voice through relevant Singing Carrots resources can be of immense help.

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