How come when a African american person sings well we expect it?

Question

How come different races excel in somethings and not in others? When we hear a white person sing well we are happy and shocked at the same time?.... fill me in

Answer 1

"When we hear a white person sing well we are happy and shocked at the same time?"

Luciano Pavarotti. Charlotte Church. Maria Callas. Barbra Streisand. Elvis Presley. Ten thousand others, from all across the musical spectrum (pop, classical, rock, and everything in between). Oh, we're all so surprised when white people sing well. Not.

I do not expect that a person sings well just because of his or her race. That would be absurd. And as for your assertion that African-Americans all sing well, I've known a number of them who were, in fact, tone-deaf and couldn't sing any better than a white, Asian, or Native American person who's tone-deaf.

Answer 2

Umm, I hear white people sing all the time and I'm not shocked or happy lol, it is just that they sing well.

I think that saying different races excel in some things and not in others is stereotyping and I just don't do that, we are all unique.

Answer 3

The Doors, Elton John, the Beatles, Elvis, Aerosmith, Celine Dion, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Buffet, .... happy? Yes, Shocked.... hell no!!

Answer 4

I see what you're saying, even though it's not something I've spent any time analyzing until now.

I do think that African American culture seems to be less inhibited (in good ways), so maybe it's the expression and confidence that they show that make us less surprised when they sing well.

Answer 5

There are in fact some racial anatomic differences in humans. One is the skin color and the 'design' of the eyes/face, but it also is inside. Usually African people are able to make fuller sounds in songs than Caucasian (I am not sure about Asian here). Just look at the Jazz. It is a matter of training and talent, of course, but some vocals are just easier for them due to the anatomy of the throat.

Answer 6

I don't expect every African American to sing well, because believe or not a lot can't. What about Celion Dion, Barbara Streisand, Frank Sinatra etc..

Answer 7

Eddie Murphy's African American and he can't sing. Do you remember that dreadful song from the 1980's

Answer 8

The only time I'm surprised is when a Disney Channel star sings well.That usually doesn't happen.

Answer 9

I don't think singing well - or not - is a racial stereotype. Celine Dion, Ella Fitzgerald. No surprises on either side. I don't get what you're talking about.

Answer 10

White Americans sing like Appalachian hillbillies.

That's why goat roping music is so popular in the States.