http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFb_JV0gkM0
As a Singer who is truly in love with
the beauty of the human voice and the true art of Singing, I am always excited to listen
to Vocalists that I've never heard. One such Singer that I discovered
recently by the name of Teddi King really impressed me.
When I listen to Singers who are truly
special like Teddi, I wonder why they were not better known, and why
fame seems to be reserved for the very, very few. I am not
necessarily talking about filling Madison Square Garden stardom, but
singing regularly enough so that audiences can hear you and know
where to find you. It made me wonder if Singers had more venues to
to be heard and appreciated that certain careers would have more
longevity and stamina. A lot of blame is placed on recording labels,
but its hardly all about records. Most of us when we start to play or
sing know that its about loving to share your talent with others, not
about recording. It begins with the performance. So much of
Musicians struggles start with finding places to play and being payed
properly for their hard work. Some times too Musicians find it hard
to find a place to even play for free! I am a huge fan of Barbra
Streisand, but I feel Teddi King was just as great, and I wonder what
could have been done to make her career bigger so that more people
could have shared the splendor of her talent. I read where the
amazing Vocalist Marilyn Maye spent 11 years, 5 nights a week in a
small 70 seat venue in the
Mid-West. Although Marilyn was a
favorite guest of Johnny Carson and appeared on his show a record
amount of times, clearly her priority was to perform regularly
regardless of the size or prestige of the venue. I believe Teddi
King, even though she left us early, would have benefited greatly
from such an opportunity.
Discover the fabulous Teddi King in the video post above.
