Singing Guide: James Bond 007: The Spy Who Loved Me
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Let's learn how to sing like Carly Simon
Carly Simon is the composer of "Nobody Does it Better," the theme song of James Bond 007, The Spy Who Loved Me. Carly Simon's voice is distinct because of the tone that she brings. She has a voice that's bright and light, almost like she's speaking to you in a hushed voice. This gives her a unique sound that stands out among other center stage singers.
Carly Simon's unique style is in her chest voice, which creates a darker intonation to her voice in contrast to bright head-voice singers. What makes Carly Simon's singing style exceptional is the way she uses her natural vibrato to create a different texture to her singing voice.
If you want to learn how to sing like Carly Simon, you first need to understand your voice. You can start by taking our vocal range test to determine your vocal range. This will give you a baseline of your voice's strengths and weaknesses.
Next, practice breath control and vocal range. Sing exercises that enable you to carry your voice up and down. If your voice is high-pitched, try some pitch limitation exercises to bring your voice to the lower range. You can use our pitch accuracy test to calibrate your pitch accuracy.
Carly Simon's technique involves mouth and throat opening. Try practicing opening your mouth and throat while you practice singing. This will help enhance your ability to sing as you'll have a sound and presence structured on a proper foundation.
You can also use our Pitch Monitor tool to see and adjust your performance. The Pitch Training course we offer is helpful in strengthening your voice and can guide you to using your vibrato.
Some of Carly Simon's most popular songs, aside from the James Bond 007 theme song, include "You're So Vain," "Anticipation," "Coming Around Again," and "Mockingbird," among others. Choose a song to practice from Carly Simon's catalog, emulate her style and using the available tools Singing Carrots offers.
We have several articles that can help you understand singing better and equip you with the right skills. You can peruse them and find the ones that suit your needs.
We hope that with patience, practice, and Singing Carrots resources, you can learn to sing like Carly Simon and make music that showcases her unique vocal style.