Great Voices with Pete Elman | Zoom

Course Description:

Throughout the long arc of popular music, there has always existed the great singer, the individual who elevates a song to another dimension—a place where, as listeners, we are thrilled and inspired when we hear their work. This course will cover the lives and careers of nine legendary rock and roll singers from 1955-90: Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Tina Turner, Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, Bonnie Raitt, Otis Redding, Linda Ronstadt, and Aretha Franklin.

Although all of these artists are also known as songwriters and performers, they made their mark as vocalists, singers who could rock our socks off one minute, while with the next breath cajole the sweetest melodies from the material they so passionately tackled. Through lecture, slide show, photographs, recorded music, film clips, and live performance, we'll celebrate these great voices together.