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Thread #120422 Message #2619049
Posted By: Azizi
26-Apr-09 - 12:27 PM
Thread Name: Signature Songs
Subject: RE: Signature Songs
Here's a link to a Wikipedia article on signature songs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signature_song
An editorial note for this comment tickled my funny bone: "This article has multiple issues."
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So an article can have issues? I thought only people had issues with articles and not the other way around..
Playing pass that, here's some quotes from that article:
A signature song is the one song (or, in some cases, one of a few songs) that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with, even if they have had success with a variety of songs. Signature songs are a marketing tool developed by the music industry to promote artists, sell their recordings, and develop a fan base..
A signature song is a must in many artists' repertoire, and one which they may choose to perform at every concert appearance. Marketing programs by recording companies and fan expectations for these signature songs sometimes result in the artist's difficulty to perform other kinds of music...
Some songs are so iconic and popular that many different singers may share that song as their signature song. A well-known example is "Over the Rainbow" but which is mostly identified as Judy Garland's signature song.
Another song that has been identified with more than one singer is "Ol' Man River", which became the signature song of both Paul Robeson and William Warfield. "
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Do you agree with these comments?