Singing Guide: Michelle Pfeiffer
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Michelle Pfeiffer is not a singer, but she played the role of a singer in the movie "The Fabulous Baker Boys" and performed several songs for the movie's soundtrack. Her singing style in the movie was characterized by a sultry, jazzy quality, reflecting the music of the time period in which the movie was set.
To learn how to sing like Michelle Pfeiffer in "The Fabulous Baker Boys", it is important to focus on developing a strong sense of musicality, phrasing, and emotional expression. Here are some practical tips and Singing Carrots resources to help you on your journey:
- Breathing basics: Good singing starts with good breathing. Check out this article on Breathing basics to learn how to properly control your breath and support your voice.
- Voice registers & vocal break: In order to master the sultry, low-register tone of Michelle Pfeiffer's singing, it's important to develop a strong chest voice. Learn about voice registers and how to navigate the vocal break with this article on Voice registers & vocal break.
- Warm-up exercises: The Farinelli Breathing is an excellent exercise for warming up your breath and voice before singing.
- Sultry vocal style: To achieve a sultry tone like Michelle Pfeiffer, try incorporating techniques like twang and belting. Check out this article on Contemporary vocal techniques: Heavy modal, Twang, Belting for more information.
- Phrasing: Michelle Pfeiffer's singing is characterized by expressive phrasing and attention to detail. To work on your own phrasing, try singing along to recordings of jazz and blues singers and focusing on how they shape and ornament each line.
- Emotional expression: Finally, to really capture the emotional essence of Michelle Pfeiffer's singing, try to really connect with the lyrics of the song and convey the story and emotions behind them.
With these tips and the resources available at Singing Carrots, you'll be well on your way to mastering the sultry singing style of Michelle Pfeiffer in "The Fabulous Baker Boys". Good luck!