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The songs
The “3 Mo’ Divas” tackle 10 vocal styles that together constitute a 35-song, 233- year timeline of pop music itself, from opera to rock to Broadway. Here are samples from each vocal styling:
Opera:“O Del Mio Dolce Ardor,” 1770
Spiritual/Gospel: “His Eye Is on the Sparrow,” 1905
R&B: “Summertime,” 1935
Blues: “Strange Fruit,” 1937 Jazz: “My Funny Valentine,” 1937
Television*: “Harlem Nocturne,” 1939
Film*: “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” 1941
Pop: “My Boyfriend’s Back,” 1963
Rock: “Proud Mary,” 1969
Soul: “Best of My Love,” 1977
Disco: “It’s Raining Men,” 1979
Broadway*: “Defying Gravity,” 2003
*Categorized together as “show tunes”
