Tom
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Just watched the Clint Eastwood direction of the movie Jersey Boys. Good story, although a bit goofy at times. I was really interested in the songs.
I'd almost forgotten how great a singer Franki Valli was. He also had good singers around him that harmonized well, but the group would not have been a success without Valli or without their song writer.
On a personal note, I have no clue how folks harmonize. I've sung a capella for many years, and can usually reproduce a melody after first hearing. I also hear harmonies sung by others, but I have no clue how to reproduce them vocally. When I sang barbershop, this was something they had to give me a pass on; My (failed) attempt at the harmonizing audition was to sing an octave away from the other guy :-[
I'd almost forgotten how great a singer Franki Valli was. He also had good singers around him that harmonized well, but the group would not have been a success without Valli or without their song writer.
On a personal note, I have no clue how folks harmonize. I've sung a capella for many years, and can usually reproduce a melody after first hearing. I also hear harmonies sung by others, but I have no clue how to reproduce them vocally. When I sang barbershop, this was something they had to give me a pass on; My (failed) attempt at the harmonizing audition was to sing an octave away from the other guy :-[