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The Rise of Falsetto: From Little Richard to the Bee Gees

The Rise of Falsetto: From Little Richard to the Bee Gees

Update: 2022-02-02
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Men have been singing in typically female vocal ranges for decades, and Sasha Geffen shows us how this “falsetto” technique has broken both vocal and gender norms throughout history. Estelle Caswell from Vox Media joins to share her love for R&B slow jammers like Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield, as we explore the phenomenon of men singing really high in popular music, from Sam Smith and Justin Timberlake, to the Bee Gees and Sylvester. 

 

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The Rise of Falsetto: From Little Richard to the Bee Gees

The Rise of Falsetto: From Little Richard to the Bee Gees

Sasha Geffen, Estelle Caswell