Vocal Impersonation Quotes

It's an interesting and demanding art to do voices. I have been told so many times that I have a distinctive voice, but of course, I don't hear my own voice as others do, so I don't know.

You know, I like playing around with my voice and trying all different types of kooky voices.

Robin Williams understands sonic performances. He understands what it's like to change your voice up.

When I did 'Opportunity Knocks' at 14, it was singing in other people's voices. So I'm more comfortable doing that.

No matter what, I can't sound like John Lennon. But I can do Tom Jones.

I think I have a pretty good ear. I mean, even just starting with, like, Austin Powers, where I did young Robert Wagner. People were, like, "How do you imitate Robert Wagner? What does he sound like? What does that even involve?".

Part 5 The Voice- Make that my voice

My secret talent is doing the chipmunk voice.

It's tough hearing your voice on the radio, on a chorus, and knowing that people think it's another artist.

When I was in my former band Downhere, I did everything I could not to remind people of Freddie Mercury, but it became almost hilarious how many people compared me to him to the point where it felt like it was working against the band when we tested singles at radio.

People have been telling me for years that I sound like Freddie Mercury.

When I'm around someone for about five minutes, I can usually mimic their voice.

Background singers who are any good have to be great imitators.

I used to do impersonations: Harry Butler in the wild, or I'd do Gough Whitlam.

Acting for me was hard enough without having to think of the accent. And also, when I was auditioning for stuff I would walk into the room with an Australian accent, and I would do the audition in an American accent, and they would invariably say, 'Yeah, it's that good, but I can still hear the oddity coming through.'

I started singing in pubs and clubs around Belfast when I was 10. My dad is a musician, and he took me 'round; I impersonated Tina Turner and Shirley Bassey, and the crowd couldn't believe what was coming out of this little girl.

Honestly, 198,9 I was 12 or 13 years old and primed for the new boy band thing. This guy Jordan Knight sounded like a chick, and I wanted to figure out how to do it, and I did.