TotalAlisa said:

kitbradley said:

Brandy???

well, brandy can really sing... not on mariah or whitney's level. But she is light years ahead of rihanna and beyonce.

Weird Al Yankovic is light years ahead of Rhianna and Beyonce.

Why do people keep mentioning Rihanna and Beyonce in the same breath as if they are at the same skill level?

Rihanna can't sing.

Beyonce CAN sing; she just sings a lot of bullshit. There's a difference.

Anyway, neither of them are as interesting as Sade in my opinion.

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BlaqueKnight said:

Anyway, neither of them are as interesting as Sade in my opinion.

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Thanks.. Sade slaysss LOL

Too me, Sade's voice is unique & for fact that she has one of the best backing Bands of all time "Sweetback", they've really helped her have the career she has. But if you take her band away, I'm not sure if she stood a chance. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE pretty much everything I've ever heard from her. But in all honesty, I question her lasting effect outside of her band prodution skills....

One of the best, yes. Absolutely no question about that.

Her voice is beautiful.

So's the rest of her too, though.

I dunno, i always thought Joss Stone had a tremendous soulful voice for a white girl from the south of england.... Shame her quality of music tends to vary and put her voice to waste. Colour Me Free was a good album though, Sheila E on drums!

i love sade but her voice is not the best out there ..

Empress said:

Sade has an amazingly beautiful voice, but she's not the best. That title goes to k.d. Lang - hands down!

@ people going to certain posts.

Y'all just live on shock value, huh?

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Define "best"? Best vocals? Best entertainer? Best in terms of relevancy? If it's voice, I have to go with Teena Marie. Control, soul, beautiful tone and sound, and passion all in one.

Timmy84 said:

@ people going to certain posts.

Y'all just live on shock value, huh?

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crazylegs said:

Timmy84 said:

@ people going to certain posts.

Y'all just live on shock value, huh?

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Yep you're new.

Timmy84 said:

crazylegs said:

Yep you're new.

Whuuut! I got Org drawers older than you!

crazylegs said:

Timmy84 said:

Yep you're new.

Whuuut! I got Org drawers older than you!

BlaqueKnight said:

Why do people keep mentioning Rihanna and Beyonce in the same breath as if they are at the same skill level?

Rihanna can't sing.

Beyonce CAN sing; she just sings a lot of bullshit. There's a difference.

Anyway, neither of them are as interesting as Sade in my opinion.

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BlaqueKnight said:

Why do people keep mentioning Rihanna and Beyonce in the same breath as if they are at the same skill level?

Rihanna can't sing.

Beyonce CAN sing; she just sings a lot of bullshit. There's a difference.

Anyway, neither of them are as interesting as Sade in my opinion.

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if you really listen to their vocals, they are pretty much the same, beyonce has maybe 1 point above rihanna, but really rihanna is the goat version of beyonce. They have that same singing style.

The obvious comparisons for me are with Norah Jones and Chan Marshall(Cat Power)- seductively drowsy voices. Chan's subtle lullabies are beautiful on Moon Pix and You Are Free, whereas the evaluative adjective that I will lazily, yet correctly, ascribe to Norah and Sade, is boring.

TotalAlisa said:

BlaqueKnight said:

Why do people keep mentioning Rihanna and Beyonce in the same breath as if they are at the same skill level?

Rihanna can't sing.

Beyonce CAN sing; she just sings a lot of bullshit. There's a difference.

Anyway, neither of them are as interesting as Sade in my opinion.

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if you really listen to their vocals, they are pretty much the same, beyonce has maybe 1 point above rihanna, but really rihanna is the goat version of beyonce. They have that same singing style.

Sade is miles ahead in terms of tone and quality, oh and LYRICS but Sade writes her own songs.

Rihanna can't sang. She's 1st year Ashanti in terms of her abilities. That's not to say she won't ever learn to sing (like Ashanti did) but at this moment, b*tch can't sang.

Beyonce has ability but she sings b.s. Rih and Bey don't even belong in a Sade thread. The sing cookie cutter tween songs while Sade has always sang adult-oriented material (aka grown folks' music)

Rihanna COULD NEVER sing something like "Dangerously In Love" - its beyond her ability. By the same token, NEITHER of them could execute "Is It A Crime" properly because neither of them have the finess and sultry tone to pull it off. You can get all of the notes right but if the TONE is not there, its just not going to be that good. Sade is a master of tone. Her tone is superior to many singers and makes her unique. The combination of her voice, her lyrics and the band's music makes a great synergy - it just works. Someone mentioned Sade's band as Sweetback but that's backwards - Stewart Matthewman and the boys were playing behind Sade long before there was ever a Sweetback. They go together and all of the "what if" stuff is just grounded in guesswork. Who's to say what would and wouldn't work in different situations? Sade (the band) has made some great material over the years. Some people confuse subtlety with monotony. It takes a keen ear to understand the differences.

yup

Her voice is the most unique in the last 25 years that is better way of saying it.

I guess not the best vocal range, but I would say the most sensual voice.

Love her voice & music

Sade is an amazing singer. I was just listening to her greatest hits on my Ipod awhile ago.

neoretro7 said:

Her voice is the most unique in the last 25 years that is better way of saying it.

That's not even true. That could actually go to Beyonce over Sade.

crazylegs said:

neoretro7 said:

Her voice is the most unique in the last 25 years that is better way of saying it.

That's not even true. That could actually go to Beyonce over Sade.

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BlaqueKnight said:

crazylegs said:

That's not even true. That could actually go to Beyonce over Sade.

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Wait, so you're telling me Sade's voice is more unique than Beyonce? Try again.

Sade is good but no.

Give me Chaka Khan over Sade anyday.

Sade is in her own lane. You can't compare her to anyone

crazylegs said:

BlaqueKnight said:

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Wait, so you're telling me Sade's voice is more unique than Beyonce? Try again.

yes sade's voice is more unique, even janet's voice is more unique then Beyonce.

Beyonce has this ghetto church voice, and im pretty sure there are girls out there who can duplicate the sound and definitly the style.

TotalAlisa said:

crazylegs said:

Wait, so you're telling me Sade's voice is more unique than Beyonce? Try again.

yes sade's voice is more unique, even janet's voice is more unique then Beyonce.

Beyonce has this ghetto church voice, and im pretty sure there are girls out there who can duplicate the sound and definitly the style.

"Ghetto church voice" I see where your head is at. You need not comment any further due to your lack of knowledge on this subject.

as far as her voice no!! she doesnt have alot of range. If she came out to today you people wouldnt be saying she was the best

i think you guys are blinded by Sade's classy seductive image.

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