The Voice
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The Voice is a jazz album by virtuoso bassist and vocalist Bobby McFerrin, showcasing his innovative a cappella techniques and improvisational vocal style.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Voice canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
album
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jazz album ⓘ |
| artist | Bobby McFerrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyNextTitle | Spontaneous Inventions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyNextYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed for originality ⓘ |
| features |
a cappella performance
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scat singing ⓘ solo voice ⓘ vocal improvisation ⓘ vocal percussion ⓘ |
| format |
LP record
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vinyl ⓘ |
| genre |
Jazz
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Vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasArtistRole |
bassist
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composer ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist |
James Brown
NERFINISHED
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The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
All Feets Can Dance
NERFINISHED
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Another Night in Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ Beverly Hills Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Blackbird NERFINISHED ⓘ Hallucinations NERFINISHED ⓘ I Feel Good NERFINISHED ⓘ I’m My Own Walkman NERFINISHED ⓘ Music Box NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jump NERFINISHED ⓘ Thinkin’ About Your Body NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCoverOf |
Blackbird
NERFINISHED
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I Got You (I Feel Good) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary a cappella music
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vocal jazz performance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainInstrument | voice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
improvisational vocal style
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innovative a cappella techniques ⓘ |
| performer | Bobby McFerrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Linda Goldstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAs | solo a cappella album ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
mouth percussion
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multiphonics ⓘ overtone singing ⓘ vocal bass lines ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Spontaneous Inventions