Singing Guide: Urban Cowboy

Singing Guide: Urban Cowboy

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

Are you a beginner or advanced singer?

Urban Cowboy is a 1980 American romantic drama film directed by James Bridges. The movie featured a great soundtrack and the main theme "Look What You've Done to Me" was sung by Boz Scaggs. The soundtrack included other stellar musicians such as Bob Seger and Charlie Daniels Band.

To learn how to sing like Boz Scaggs, you need to pay attention to two key elements of his vocal technique - his intonation and phrasing.

Boz Scaggs has a smooth, soulful voice that is all about intonation. In order to emulate his signature style, you should first focus on singing every note "on pitch". Singing "on pitch" means hitting all the correct notes in tune. The Pitch Accuracy Test on Singing Carrots is a great tool to help you improve your intonation.

Secondly, Scaggs has a very rhythmic phrasing in his songs. His voice can be described as "cool and velvety" and he always seems to be in control of the rhythm and pace of the song. To help find your own rhythm and phrasing, you can use the Pitch Training game on Singing Carrots which helps to develop a good sense of rhythm.

To get started practicing, here are some Boz Scaggs' songs you can work with:

  • "Lowdown" (1976)
  • "Lido Shuffle" (1976)
  • "Jojo" (1980)
  • "Breakdown Dead Ahead" (1980)

Finally, remember to also focus on breathing, chest voice, and vocal registers. The articles on Singing Carrots would be useful for this. Additionally, make use of the extensive resources on Singing Carrots to further develop your voice in your quest to sing like Boz Scaggs.

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