*Sample Outline and Theme*
*Outline*
Step I. Thesis Sentence: Eva Cassidy, Barbra Streisand, and Patti LaBelle
have the ability to convey clearly songs' beautiful messages.
Step II. Body Paragraphs:
A1. Topic Sentence: Eva Cassidy has a varied style that gets songs' messages
across to their listeners.
1.
*"Fields of Gold"*
2.
*"Over the Rainbow"*
3.
*"Songbird"*
A2. Concluding Sentence: Cassidy conveys the importance of relationships
with people and oneself through "Field of Gold," "Over the Rainbow," and
"Songbird."
B1. Topic Sentence: Barbra Streisand has the unique style that makes songs'
meanings very clear.
1.
*"The Way We Were"***
2.
*"Cry Me A River"*
3.
*"People"*
B2. Concluding Sentence: Indeed, Streisand conveys the importance of
relationship in "The Way We Were," "Cry Me A River," and "People."
C1. Topic Sentence: Finally, Patti LaBelle makes changes in tones to let a
listener appreciate the lessons provided in every song.
1.
*"Somebody Loves You Baby"*
2.
*"I Don't Do Duets"*
3.
*"Over the Rainbow"*
C2. Concluding Sentence: Obviously, is it not more than lyrics but a
performer like LaBelle who makes them take on real meaning?
Step III. Concluding Paragraph - Topic Sentence: Some female singes have the
talent to convey songs' deep-rooted messages.
1.
Cassidy's guitar playing and calm, lingering singing style conveys
messages of hope.
2.
Streisand's intense singing style conveys messages of hope.
3.
LaBelle's distinctive stage presence voice convey messages of hope.
Concluding Paragraph - Soul ("So What") Sentence: Certainly, there are three
female songstresses who clearly convey songs' touching messages about
relationships with different and very effective styles.
Whom would I pay money and stand in traffic to hear? There are very few
people I would spend money or time to hear. Afterall, I can buy their CDs.
However, I have and still pay to hear Patti LaBelle let out a song's message
with a clear high C. And, if she were still alive, I would pay to hear Eva
Cassidy because of her ability to make a lovely song actually make tears
come to my eyes. Thus, Eva Cassidy, Barbra Streisand, and Patti LaBelle have
the ability to convey clearly songs' beautiful messages.
First, Eva Cassidy has a varied style that gets songs' messages across to
their listeners. *With a smooth strum of the guitar, Cassidy sings the
metaphoric lines, "You'll remember me; I'll remember you in the fields of
barley. And the sun will meet with its jealous sky as we walk the fields of
gold." The love between a couple will be so intense that even the sky will
be envious. Cassidy so effortlessly sings this message.* *And, then, she
brings her own rendition to a Wizard of Oz favorite, "Over the Rainbow."
"Somewhere over the rainbow, blue skies shine" are words that give any
listener hope after a relationship or experience has been challenging.
Cassidy sings with little orchestration. It is just her guitar and her
voice. And with a calm, wispy, yet strong voice, Cassidy projects the hope
that "Over the Rainbow" promises. It is with "Songbird" that Cassidy
demonstrates her about to use technology to harmonize with her own voice and
she plays the guitar. Love is so very definite in this song: "For you,
there'll be no crying; for you, the sun will be shining 'cause I feel when
I'm with you, it's all right...the songbirds keep singing like they know the
score." *Cassidy conveys the importance of relationships with oneself and
people through "Fields of Gold," "Over the Rainbow," and "Songbird."
Then, Barbra Streisand has the unique singing style that makes songs'
meanings clear. *Having seen the movie, The Way We Were, when I hear
Streisand sing the song, tears come to my eyes. This is a song that
nostalgically recalls the happiness now since gone between two previous
lovers: "Memories of the way we were."* *And for the lover who has caused
and, finally, realizes his loss, Streisand bellows that he should "cry me a
river" because she "cried a river over you." As she begins with the low tone
and, then, ends with a crescendo letting the failed lover know he must show
his sincerity by "crying a river since I cried a river over you." However,
Streisand provides hope for people who may have been dismayed never to give
up by singing "People." Indeed, the only way humanity can survive life's
challenges, it is imperative man/woman depends on mankind. As Streisand
gives her total spirit in the lyrics, "Lovers are the luckiest people in the
world...People who need people are the luckiest people in the world." *Indeed,
Streisand coveys the importance of relationships in "The Way We Were," "Cry
Me A River," and "People."
Finally, Patti LaBelle, an R & B diva, makes changes in tones that let a
listener appreciate the performed songs. *LaBelle's voice clearly lets a
listener know that s/he should not hesitate to state one's feelings to a
lover. In "Somebody Loves You Baby," the lyrics provide reassurance to,
perhaps, an embattled individual: "Somebody loves you baby, and, baby, it's
me." **Unfortunately, as in some circumstances, sometimes, the individual is
not able to reciprocate. And so, as much as one party wants the relationship
to go further, the other party is not ready, as "I Don't Do Duets" clearly
illustrates. LaBelle's voice almost carries a sorrowful resolve as lyrics
recognize that sometimes wrong choices are made: "It seems I always fall for
the men with the bedroom eyes." However, the real power of LaBelle's voice
expounds when she sings "Over the Rainbow." Having seen her in a live
performance, this is truly her hallmark song. For after singing a song with
a sorrowful resolve, she resonates with the body movements of a mythological
phoenix rising from the ashes of a failed love affair. From the quiet low
tones singing "Little blue birds fly" to a rousing "why can't I," no one in
the audience doubts one can survive any hurt.* Indeed, is it not only the
lyrics but a performer like LaBelle who makes these words take on real
meaning?
Most definitely, some female singers have the talent to convey songs'
deep-rooted messages. These messages make the songs meaningful; Cassidy's,
Streisand's, and LaBelle's voices make them beautiful to hear. There is no
doubt for whom I would pay and stand in line to hear in concert. Cassidy's
guitar playing and calm, lingering style conveys messages of hope.
Streisand's intense style conveys messages of hope. LaBelle's distinctive
stage presence and voice convey messages of hope. Certainly there are three
female singers who clearly convey songs' touching messages about
relationships with different and very effective styles.
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