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Rachelle Ferrell: Individually (Can I Be Me?)
ByFerrell's own piano accompaniment provides the singer a mechanism for total immersion. Moaning and emoting with charged, wordless shouts, she screams, "Why You Wanna Mess it all Up?" Her emotional highs are quite effective. Coming at you right and left with full power, Ferrell provides a convincing argument. Employing both loud strategy and soft come-ons, she's effective at explaining her position. As an interpreter, Ferrell has few peers. The album's high point comes on its final track, when her accompaniment is pared down to piano, bass, drums and guitar. Ferrell's voice is then allowed to shine brightly over a modest arrangement. Duets with Jonathan Butler and her brother, Russ Barnes, add a measurable lift to this third album from Rachelle Ferrell. However, with so much going on, the true appreciation of her superb vocal talents becomes an unwanted test of the listener's ability to focus.
Track Listing
Individuality (Can I Be Me?); Sista; Will You Remember Me?; I Forgive You; I Gotta Go; Why You Wanna Mess It All Up?; Gaia; Run To Me; Reflections of My Heart; Satisfied; I Can Explain.
Personnel
Rachelle Ferrell
vocalsRachelle Ferrell- vocal, piano, Roland A-90, morpheus; George Duke- keyboards, keyboard bass, guitars, drum programming; Jef Lee Johnson- guitars, keyboards, bass; Byron Miller- bass; Lil
Album information
Title: Individually (Can I Be Me?) | Year Released: 2001 | Record Label: Capitol Records
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About Rachelle Ferrell
Instrument: Vocals
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