tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197950707146736818.post477742560254806051..comments2023-10-24T08:01:50.564-04:00Comments on Cause of Our Joy: Susan Boyle; overcoming the tyranny of low expectationsLeticiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197950707146736818.post-66991697555906648922009-04-21T09:10:00.000-04:002009-04-21T09:10:00.000-04:00Elizabeth, that's an excellent point;in the days o...Elizabeth, that's an excellent point;in the days of radio, did people care if Ella Fitzgerald or Ethel Mermen were less than svelte model-like blondes?<br />No, they cared that they could belt out a song like no one else!Leticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197950707146736818.post-66349550264770756072009-04-20T20:50:00.001-04:002009-04-20T20:50:00.001-04:00I still haven't seen the video but I have long fel...I still haven't seen the video but I have long felt that the music industry has suffered since the advent of tv. People used to listen to records at home not knowing what the singer looked like. Now, looks are more important than a genuine good voice.Elizabeth Kathryn Gerold-Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198302426940280673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197950707146736818.post-47620739013135901682009-04-14T19:30:00.001-04:002009-04-14T19:30:00.001-04:00I don't know what the schoolchildren used to mock ...I don't know what the schoolchildren used to mock her about, but I'll bet they're sorry now!Leticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197950707146736818.post-83162280987886429442009-04-14T19:30:00.000-04:002009-04-14T19:30:00.000-04:00I don't know what the schoolchildren used to mock ...I don't know what the schoolchildren used to mock her about, but I'll bet they're sorry now!Leticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170455690163831806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197950707146736818.post-72032547242133925002009-04-14T18:02:00.000-04:002009-04-14T18:02:00.000-04:00I keep trying to find mention of what exactly her ...I keep trying to find mention of what exactly her disability was (is?) -- have you seen anything? This is a great story and her voice is really solid - lovely.Monica Rnoreply@blogger.com