Lip Sync Songs? Only A No Talent Does That

THE DOCTOR IS IN _______________

Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

To answer an inquiry from Kathy T., regarding musical performances. She asked why she should pay for a concert to see and listen to someone that does not actually sing.

Kathy, you pressed one of my buttons. I would say to you, you shouldn't. In today's music world there are some so-called entertainers that actually are making millions of dollars by just standing up before an audience and cannot sing a hoot.

One that comes to mind is Britney Spears. She lip syncs music and gets paid for it. I guess it was alright when she was a tween or teeny-bopper because her peers and audience crowd of young kids didn't give a care if she sang or not. To them she just looked good dancing and running about the stage, PRETENDING. She probably made millions when she was that teenager. But now, as a young woman, to me, she has nothing to offer as a music performer.

When I go out to see an entertainer, especially a singer, a songstress, I want to see them perform by using their own God given talent and their vocal expertise. Vocalists of the past and many vocalists of today show their actual vocal talent by standing before a crowd and sing the words of the songs. Lets just name a few, okay? Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Patsy Cline, Celine Dion, Cher, Debbie Reynolds, Barbara McNair, Ella Fitzgerald, Pearl Bailey, etc.---

All of those people mentioned actually sang and sing the songs with their vocal talents. There are tons of other real entertainers that perform each and every day and they can and do sing using their voice to win over the audience. But, ANYONE, I say ANYONE, that "only" pretends to sing the words of a song by lip syncing and just mouthing the words is not an entertainer and why anyone would actually pay good money to see that "lip syncing" person bound about a stage to be a pretend singer is beyond me.

It's bad enough when a person with a bad voice goes into a recording studio and has the producers do their magic and mix sounds, reverb, echo and other gimmicks to make their voice sound passable. The finished recording may sound adequate but if and when that bad singer had to sing without all of the recording studio gimmicks, they can't perform - -and, that's sad.

Kathy, talent is talent. If a person "has it" people will see, hear and recognize it and pay for the privilege to see that person perform. But to pay money to see a pretend talent, No way. - And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.

Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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