Gary Stewart's voice

[d***@bellsouth.net]

This singer had a wonderfully distinctive and memorable voice. What
exactly MADE it so distinctive? I don't know enough about singing to
know the answer to this question and would like to hear from someone
who does. It seemed to me that his voice had a kind of shake or quaver
in it. Is this correct? If so, does anyone know if this was natural
or something he deliberately developed?

[KingCountryI]

Post by d***@bellsouth.net
This singer had a wonderfully distinctive and memorable voice. What
exactly MADE it so distinctive? �<

Very good question, and I'm glad you asked. Most people, or I guess I
should say many people aren't aware that Gary actually got a piece of
steak stuck in his throat at the annual "Longhorn Barbecue Festival
And Sheep Herders Convention", and sadly, that was of course way back
before the "Heimlich Manuever" was widely known.

Post by d***@bellsouth.net
I don't know enough about singing to know the answer to this question and would like to hear from someone who does. <

You've come to the right place! : )

Post by d***@bellsouth.net
It seemed to me that his voice had a kind of shake or quaver in it. Is this correct?<

Absolutely correct.

Post by d***@bellsouth.net
If so, does anyone know if this was natural or something he deliberately developed?<

As I think I've shown, of course it wasn't "natural", and in fact was
caused by his unfortunate accident at the buffet table. Luckily, as
fate would have it, he drew inspiration from the thousands of sheep at
the convention to overcome his handicap, and used their bleating as a
template for his singing slyle. Before long, he was climbing the
charts, or maybe I should say, cha-ha-ha-ha-harts with his only two
top five singles, "Out Of Ha-ha-ha-hand" and :She's Ah-Ah-Ah-Actin'
Single" .

Na-na-na-naturally, it wore thin pretty quickly, a-a-a-a-and a-a-a-
after a few years Gary retired a-a-a-a-and made a-a-a-a successful
comeba-a-a-a-ck as T.G. Shepherd. : )

Hope this helps! : )

[d***@bellsouth.net]

Post by KingCountryI

Post by d***@bellsouth.net
This singer had a wonderfully distinctive and memorable voice. What
exactly MADE it so distinctive? <

Very good question, and I'm glad you asked. Most people, or I guess I
should say many people aren't aware that Gary actually got a piece of
steak stuck in his throat at the annual "Longhorn  Barbecue Festival
And Sheep Herders Convention", and sadly, that was of course way back
before the "Heimlich Manuever" was widely known.

Post by d***@bellsouth.net
I don't know enough about singing to know the answer to this question and would like to hear from someone who does. <

You've come to the right place! : )

Post by d***@bellsouth.net
It seemed to me that his voice had a kind of shake or quaver  in it. Is this correct?<

Absolutely correct.

Post by d***@bellsouth.net
If so, does anyone know if this was natural or something he deliberately developed?<

As I think I've shown, of course it wasn't "natural", and in fact was
caused by his unfortunate accident at the buffet table. Luckily, as
fate would have it, he drew inspiration from the thousands of sheep at
the convention to overcome his handicap, and used their bleating as a
template for his singing slyle. Before long, he was climbing the
charts, or maybe I should say, cha-ha-ha-ha-harts with his only two
top five singles, "Out Of Ha-ha-ha-hand" and :She's Ah-Ah-Ah-Actin'
Single" .
Na-na-na-naturally, it wore thin pretty quickly, a-a-a-a-and a-a-a-
after a few years Gary retired a-a-a-a-and made a-a-a-a successful
comeba-a-a-a-ck as T.G. Shepherd. : )
Hope this helps! : )

(Denise) Thank you VERY much for this explanation! That tremor in his
voice lent his songs a very, very special quality. It seemed to give a
powerful poignancy in his sad songs along with a certain wonderful
jauntiness to happier numbers like "Honky Tonkin."

[BP]

(Denise) Thank you VERY much for this explanation!  That tremor in his
voice lent his songs a very, very special quality. It seemed to give a
powerful poignancy in his sad songs along with a certain wonderful
jauntiness to happier numbers like "Honky Tonkin."

Musically, that's called tremolo. Hal Ketchum has a very obvious
tremolo as well; keep your mansions of go-o-o-o-o-old.