Originally Posted by
Ngroove
Looking back to what I said....my apologies.
Perhaps my latter message, came out of watching one too many PBS soul / doo wop specials. A few names, still maintained their voice crystal-clear, even still beyond hit highest notes beyond original records - which I recall, Little Anthony, Eddie Holman, and Carl Carlton.
But many of the rest of the acts, could tell their age, especially when they scream "oldies crowd" only.
The Miracles, for instance, yes, when closeup on each member, could still identify then Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers [[note: set of years ago, when both were still alive, today, RIP), and surprisingly, considering she was out of the public spotlight for decades, Claudette Rogers. But the leader - after just a moment, both myself and my dad say "That is not Smokey". Just a completely new, younger guy, just serviceably enough, aka mediocre, karaoke-ing classic former Smokey tunes.
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