Originally Posted by
carlo
I am both a Diana Ross fan and Sade fan, and in my opinion, neither of these ladies' voices are even remotely similar to each other. Their ranges are very different. Sade has a relatively low voice with a ton of rich depth and Diana has a higher, lighter pop voice that also lends itself to versatility with other genres. Many people tend to forget that Sade is a band, not just a solo artist/singer, so all of Sade's songs were creative collaborations and compositions, created between her and her band. They were tailor made for her voice. She is in a category all in her own, much like Ms. Ross is. For these reasons, I respectfully say that I would not want to hear either of them cover each other's songs. That being said, yes I do feel that Diana could have dabbled more in the smooth jazz genre during the 80's, as it could have worked well for her. Her recording of "It's Too Hard For Me To Say" is a solid example of how well her voice works with that genre. If anything, she could have done more work with Luther, but for various reasons, that did not happen.
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