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5.0 out of 5 stars
heartfelt singing, November 6, 2005
This review is from: Love Letters (Audio CD)
There are singers who sing for the sake of showing their range and their vocal virtuosity, while another group of singers who may not be vocally equipped opt for the musical storytelling route. Rondi Charleston possesses the range necessary to dazzle and the ability to make us pay attention to the lyrics. And she can tell a story through the songs she used to re-introduce the listeners to a familiar song's narrative with her tonally rich instrument. In her version of "Time After Time" and "Where Do You Start?", there is an urgency in her voice that makes the songs highly engaging. In "So In Love" she manages to sound like someone deeply in love and for the first time that it is almost heartbreaking to hear -- both for the lyrical beauty and the fragility that she imbued the song.
Do yourself a favor and get "Love Letters" and enjoy the supreme artistry of an artist certainly deserving wider recognition.
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