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Speech used as song. During the 1960s and 1970s in particular, this technique was often used in film musicals to allow popular actors to star in them despite a total or near-total lack of singing ability. It is also used in theatre when production schedules simply do not allow time for proper rehearsal of choral numbers.
Speech used as song. During the 1960s and 1970s in particular, this technique was often used in film musicals to allow popular actors to star in them despite a total or near-total lack of singing ability. It is also used in theatre when production schedules simply do not allow time for proper rehearsal of choral numbers. It is also a style of performance grown out of [[Jazz]] and [[Soul]] which eventually influenced the evolution of [[Rap]]


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* Rex Harrison in ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' and ''[[Doctor Dolittle]]''. He dubbed the technique "Sing-Speak".
* Rex Harrison in ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' and ''[[Doctor Dolittle]]''. He dubbed the technique "Sing-Speak".
* Gregorian chant (in some cases)
* Gregorian chant (in some cases)
* Lorne Greene in ''[[Bonanza]]'' performs the theme's lyrics this way.
* Lorne Greene in ''[[Bonanza]]'' performs the theme's lyrics this way.
* John DiMaggio, voicing Gorilla Grodd in the ''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]'' episode "Mayhem of the Music Meister!", uses this technique.
* John DiMaggio, voicing Gorilla Grodd in the ''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold]]'' episode "Mayhem of the Music Meister!", uses this technique.
* Just about everyone in the film version of ''[[Man of La Mancha]]'', which is fortunate since none of the stars were even tolerable singers.
* Just about everyone in the film version of ''[[Man of La Mancha]]'', which is fortunate since none of the stars were even tolerable singers.
* [[Johnny Cash]]
* [[Johnny Cash]]
* Robert Preston as Professor Harold Hill in ''[[The Music Man]]''.
* Robert Preston as Professor Harold Hill in ''[[The Music Man]]''.
* C.W. McCall
* C.W. McCall
* Used on the [[The Muppet Show|Muppet Show]] by any guest star who couldn't actually sing.
* Used on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' by any guest star who couldn't actually sing.
* The musical ''[[Camelot (theatre)|Camelot]]'' does this quite a bit.
* The musical ''[[Camelot (theatre)|Camelot]]'' does this quite a bit.
* "All I Wanna Do Is Play Cards" by Corb Lund.
* "All I Wanna Do Is Play Cards" by Corb Lund.
* [[Gil Scott-Heron]] is famous for his Spoken Word performances, most notably [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGaoXAwl9kw|"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"].


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Revision as of 22:26, 8 July 2016

Speech used as song. During the 1960s and 1970s in particular, this technique was often used in film musicals to allow popular actors to star in them despite a total or near-total lack of singing ability. It is also used in theatre when production schedules simply do not allow time for proper rehearsal of choral numbers. It is also a style of performance grown out of Jazz and Soul which eventually influenced the evolution of Rap

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