Dionne Warwick is turnin’ heads left and right, with her latest take on the new school music game. The legendary singer insists that although new artists are selling out arenas and rackin’ up millions of online streams, there’s still something very important missing in today’s music and youngins and old schoolers alike have something to say about it.
Singers Are ‘Clones’:
An interesting Instagram post of a clip from a Dionne Warwick interview has caught the attention of social media users everywhere. The clip was posted to a Gladys Knight fan page and it looks like many fans are in total agreement with Warwick’s opinion. Since everyone is entitled to their opinion, Dionne Warwick has made her opinion quite clear.
Apparently, she ain’t feeling the so-called evolution of the music industry. While young listeners may be captivated by the music that’s being released today, old schoolers, like Warwick, have something far better to compare it to – the old school originality of the past:
Warwick: “I think that’s what happened to our industry – literally – everybody became a clone. If you turn on the radio today, you can’t tell who’s singing what.”
View this post on InstagramCompared to the described “clones” of today, Warwick insists there’s something uniquely different about the singers of the past and we couldn’t agree with her more. Sadly, that distinctive difference isn’t heard in today’s music:
“But you know when you hear Gladys Knight. You know when you hear Patti LaBelle, you know when you hear Johnny Mathis, and you know when you hear Frank Sinatra.”
She continued:
Warwick: “But I defy you, to turn on the radio and listen to one after the other after the other, and then after 10 to 15 minutes of rest, tell me who sang that first song. They all sound the same. And that has nothing to do with their talents. Their talents are being limited by their recording companies. ‘I want you to look like, I want you to be like, I want you to sound like,’ Why?”
Young Folks Sound Off About Warwick:
As expected, Dionne Warwick’s words have ticked off quite a few new age listeners. Many have taken to social media to throw jabs at her about the music of the past and how they believe there were similarities there as well. Others credited her statement to her age.
One person wrote, “Girl. Like them dime a dozen girl groups wasn’t all singing the same three part harmonies. No disrespect miss Warwick but you know that ain’t no new ish. Some sound the same, other stand out. Time and time again.”
Another person agreed, “She right but she wrong for saying back then it didn’t exist wasn’t the white artist taking their music like what Elvis did to chuck berry or James Brown.”
Then someone else offered their assumption, “It’s cause she’s not hip no more!!! If this was her generation she would know who is who.”
“This is the dumbest comment I have seen today…,” wrote another youngin’ about Ms. Warwick’s statement.
Standing With Dionne:
While Dionne Warwick’s words may have ruffled a few feathers for the younger generation, many social media users are actually agreeing with her. As the post continues to circulate online, people are commending music legend for speaking out and sharing her brutally honest opinion:
One person wrote, “Random basic nothing music today …I was so lucky to grow up with brilliance.” Another person agreed, “Back in the day sanging in distinctive unique voices, your OWN. None of that manufactured nasal stuff.
“Hallelujah! I was saying the same thing! Matter of fact, I was using Dionne as an example. Love them or not, the artists back then had their own sound, which I appreciate more than ever now!”
Hopefully, for our children and grandbabies’ sake, one day music may find it’s way back to the roots of it all, but regardless of whether that happens or not, we will always have old school sounds of greatness to listen to.
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