Randy,
Just a figure of speech I assure you!! What I should have said was that Cleo sings in a very low, smokey almost clapped out way, and then bingo, she hits a clear as a whistle stratospheric one!! I don't, for one minute assume she sings badly, it's just her individual timbre. One of the reasons I find her very interesting.
To Karen et al, one of the nice things of course about any kind of artist, is that not everybody has empathy with them. I, although I understand the debt a number of singers owe to her, wouldn't care less (particularly) if I never heard Maria Callas again, but that's just my taste!! Thank goodness we all like different things, that's all I can say!!!
I've enjoyed Cleo for many years. Sometimes she sings like a pig, but as was rightly pointed out, that comes under the umbrella of song stylist!!! However, she has that ineffable measure, that the moment she steps onto a stage, your pulse quickens and you start smiling. I suppose what is known as star quality!!
Best to all.
Ian Voice wrecker to the stars!
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