Alison Krauss

When it's open and honest, that's when the real nature of who you are as a vocalist or as a performer, all of that stuff can finally start to become what it's supposed to be. Like a settling into yourself. It's not even a musical thing, it's a whole mindset, a whole acceptance of who you were supposed to be. Life sounds good.

American Musician

Aretha Franklin

My upbringing was in the church. We had to attend regularly. And, of course, the church provided a training ground for me, so to speak, as a young vocalist and certainly gave me all of the spiritual values that I needed as a young lady.

Emma Watson

My grandma said - when I was really young and I'd sing along to the radio - why do you sing in an American accent? I guess it was because a lot of the music I was listening to had American vocalists.

British Actress

Hunter Hayes

A bass player has to think and play like a bass player. A drummer has to play and think like a drummer, and stay out of the way of the vocalist. The guitar player has to respect everybody else.

Nadine Coyle

I rarely do shows just by myself, I've had vocalists or musicians so I can look at them and connect - and say 'can you breathe... do you need a water?

Irish Musician

Sam Smith

I've listened to female vocalists my whole life. That's what I love. I still listen to guys' vocals and don't get taken aback a lot.

English Musician

Carlos Santana

A lot of people said to me, 'Enough with the guest vocalists for a while. We want to hear the Mexican play the guitar!

Mexican Musician

Anita Baker

I used to sing at funeral homes for families that didn't have a vocalist. I didn't get paid. I needed to sing.

John E. Walker

My father was a stone mason, and a talented amateur pianist and vocalist.

English Scientist

Hozier

The best vocalists I can think of are female.

The term 'vocalist' typically refers to a person singing in a musical context, such as a band or choir.

Musical Context

Vocalists can be categorized by their role, such as 'lead', 'backup', or 'solo', indicating their position in a group.

Vocalist Roles

While vocalists perform in all music genres, some are associated with specific styles, like opera or pop.

Genre Association

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