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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Jan 18, 2015 18:50:33 GMT -5
Damn hipsters/millenials
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Jan 18, 2015 18:52:52 GMT -5
I mean, my buddy's death metal band has a voKILList but that's just silly.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 18:58:57 GMT -5
*Shrugs* ever since more than one person would sing in a song and one sang more than the other.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 18, 2015 18:59:10 GMT -5
I've heard it before, but I figure it's mainly since "singer" wouldn't be accurate if it was a rapper, and this could mean either.
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Jan 18, 2015 19:00:18 GMT -5
between 20 and 30 years
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Post by Joe Neglia on Jan 18, 2015 19:35:22 GMT -5
Probably ever since the words "lead" and "vocalist" came into existence. Tons of 50s/60s girl groups and boy bands had back-up vocalists and a lead vocalist. Goes back before that too, I imagine. Same thing as "lead singer" and that's been around forever.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Jan 18, 2015 19:35:52 GMT -5
When was it NOT a term?
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Post by Cyno on Jan 18, 2015 19:38:07 GMT -5
It's been a term as long as I've been paying attention to music, at least.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 19:57:01 GMT -5
I love multiple vocals when they're arranged neatly, providing they're all chained to someone with talent. Not so much when they just throw someone in there, Like, if your bassist can't sing, then go ahead and let them focus on bass. I don't think having them tag choruses really adds anything.
A good harmony owns though.
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Post by Tony Schiavontay on Jan 18, 2015 20:02:26 GMT -5
Since the beginning of music with vocals. "Singing lead" is about as common a musical expression as "tune up" or "daddy-o".
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jan 19, 2015 3:32:54 GMT -5
I assume when someone figured out the guy singing the song was leading the song as the others sang melody or hummed or sang ooooos. You know, because he was the lead vocalist.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 19, 2015 3:34:46 GMT -5
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*Yep, at every opportunity.
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