Ok, so I have clips from 8 songs below & have been told different things by several different but plausibly reliable sources.

Have a listen & answer the following:

Would you say that these are all the same singer?

If you were told these were two different singers & the first clip is singer A, how would you identify the other 7 clips in terms of As & Bs?

I've been listening the last day or so & don't know what to think anymore, listen to the phrasing, pitching, vibrato, accents etc.

https://soundcloud.com/kris-holmes/voice-test

I don't want to say anything more to influence your choices but if you could give me your thoughts it could be helpful.

(of course if you already know the records please don't spoil others analysis)

Thanks

gonna get my feet wet here, it aint etta james,

but if you like southern sounding soul then ok

should have kept that little girl home,awful.

ricky.

gonna get my feet wet here, it aint etta james,

but if you like southern sounding soul then ok

should have kept that little girl home,awful.

ricky.

at least you were able to provide helpful, constructive feedback by eliminating etta james

glad i,

made myself clear.

bob.

ricky.

I like the first and last tunes.....is the first one Viki Styles?...tunes 1,3 and 4 are the same singer...track 5 has a belter of a voice..deep and soulful.

Dunno if this helps you.

first one is vikie styles, i have the number two one cant remember who it is , 3 dont know,

last track very nice

last track very nice

Isn't it this?

Isn't it this?

a much rarer cover of.

Edited May 24, 201213 yr by Kris Holmes

a much rarer cover of.

Sorry Kris - I have a fever

it's a weird situation, I have an artist saying these are all the same singer but this seems to fly in the face of what the records sound like & what other collectors/researchers have said. i don't know whether to believe the artist or my (& seemingly everyone elses) ears.

Sorry Kris - I have a fever

it's ok, the terrible condition on that last one doesn't help.

It sure doesn't sound like the one singer, though it's hard taking into account the different keys and era's that change the style they are sung in and of cause the age of the voice.

Are any of them besidesthe 1st, on Odex?

I already told Kris this, but the second to last record is the Sparks on Della

It sure doesn't sound like the one singer, though it's hard taking into account the different keys and era's that change the style they are sung in and of cause the age of the voice.

Are any of them besidesthe 1st, on Odex?

only the flip of that 45 which is the 4th clip that copies the Aretha Franklin backing.

I already told Kris this, but the second to last record is the Sparks on Della

need to sort if it's the same recording or a different vocalist.

need to sort if it's the same recording or a different vocalist.

i won't have a chance to record it for a few days. you can listen to it on my radio show page if you can use a low bitrate version

second one is on Big Beat and it is by vikki williams

https://www.sirshambling.com/artists_2012/W/vicki_williams/index.php this link may be of help ?

They are definitely not all the same artist.

They are all either Vicki Williams or Vikki Styles and are the collected works of both artists (or maybe just the one artist ) minus the elusive Vicki Styles 45 on Lynn's. You can hear them all below.

https://greenvilleandbeyond.wordpress.com/artists/vikki-styles/

https://greenvilleandbeyond.wordpress.com/artists/vicki-williams/

The more I listen, the more I think they are the same person.

They are all either Vicki Williams or Vikki Styles and are the collected works of both artists (or maybe just the one artist ) minus the elusive Vicki Styles 45 on Lynn's. You can hear them all below.

https://greenvilleand...s/vikki-styles/

https://greenvilleand...vicki-williams/

The more I listen, the more I think they are the same person.

Interesting stuff Kris.

Sounds like different artists to me - although I've never had the best ear. A definitive answer would be goood.

They are all either Vicki Williams or Vikki Styles and are the collected works of both artists (or maybe just the one artist ) minus the elusive Vicki Styles 45 on Lynn's. You can hear them all below.

https://greenvilleand...s/vikki-styles/

The more I listen, the more I think they are the same person.

maybe vicki styles was a member of the sparks?

I always thought vicki williams was from Chicago, as Morgan Park is middle class Black neighbhorhood on the southwest side of Chicago, right next to Beverly.