Whitney Houston and the art of melisma
Whitney Houston will be remembered as a master of "melisma". But what is it and why did it influence a generation of singers and talent show aspirants?
An early "I" in Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You takes nearly six seconds to sing.
In those seconds the former gospel singer-turned-pop star packs a series of different notes into the single syllable. The technique is repeated throughout the song, most pronouncedly on every "I" and "you".
The vocal technique is called melisma, and it has inspired a host of imitators. Other artists may have used it before Houston, but it was her rendition of Dolly Parton's love song that pushed the technique into the mainstream in the 90s.
It can be heard in the songs of Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson and others.
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