Karen Carpenter and Matt Berninger were both critically acclaimed for their contralto vocals?
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Matt Berninger Matthew Donald Berninger (born February 13, 1971) is an American singer/songwriter, primarily known as the frontman of indie rock band The National. In 2014 he also formed the EL VY project with Brent Knopf of Ramona Falls & Menomena and released the album "Return to the Moon" in November 2015.
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Karen Carpenter Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer, and part of the duo the Carpenters with her brother Richard. She was critically acclaimed for her contralto vocals, and her drumming was praised by contemporary musicians and peers.
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Unbroken (Katharine McPhee album) Unbroken is the second studio album from "American Idol" season five runner-up Katharine McPhee. The album was released on January 5, 2010 by Verve Forecast Records, her first album on the label. It debuted at number 27 on the "Billboard" 200, selling 15,000 copies in its first week. As of January 2011, the album has sold 45,000 copies in the US.
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Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress and singer. Primarily known for her Academy Award-winning role as Sally Bowles in the 1972 musical film "Cabaret" directed by Bob Fosse, she is noted for her energetic stage presence and her powerful contralto singing voice.
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John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and raised in nearby Fairfield. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but disenrolled and moved to Atlanta in 1997 with Clay Cook. Together, they formed a short-lived two-man band called Lo-Fi Masters. After their split, Mayer continued to play local clubs—refining his skills and gaining a following. After his appearance at the 2001 South by Southwest Festival, he was signed to Aware Records, and then Columbia Records, which released his first EP, "Inside Wants Out". His following two full-length albums—"Room for Squares" (2001) and "Heavier Things" (2003)—did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the single "Your Body Is a Wonderland".
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Maria Radner Maria Friderike Radner (] ; 7 May 1981 – 24 March 2015) was a German contralto who performed internationally in opera and in concerts.
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Matt Toka Matt Toka is an American musician. He was lead singer of the band Cherry Monroe.
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Jennifer Larmore Jennifer Larmore (born June 21, 1958) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer, particularly noted for her performances in coloratura and bel canto roles which she has performed in the world's major opera houses.
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Alive Again (Matt Maher album) Alive Again is the second studio album by contemporary Christian musician Matt Maher, released on September 22, 2009. It is his second album with Essential Records. It reached #6 on the "Billboard" Christian albums chart, and reached #128 on the "Billboard" 200. The single "Alive Again" became the top selling Christian and Gospel single on iTunes Rewind. The song "Hold Us Together" was the No. 1 K-LOVE song of 2010.
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Laura Kaczor Laura Marie Kaczor is a Christian Contemporary musician, Worship Leader, Speaker From Nashville, Tennessee, whose a Collegeville, Pennsylvania native. She released, "Wake Me Up", in 2006, with Running Spirit Records. Her second album, "Love Enough", was released by LifeThirst Records, in 2010. The song, "Alive in You", was her "Billboard" magazine breakthrough released, where it placed on the Christian Soft AC chart. The subsequent album, "Restore Me", was released in 2015, through LifeThirst Records.
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Hugues Cuénod Hugues-Adhémar Cuénod (] ; 26 June 19026 December 2010) was a Swiss tenor known for his performances in international opera, operetta, both traditional and musical theatre, and on the concert stage, where he was particularly known for his clear, light, romantic and expressive poised interpretation of "mélodie" (French art song). His repertoire encompassed everything from the medieval chansons of Guillaume de Machaut to the avant garde works of Igor Stravinsky, as well as recordings of lute songs. Cuénod contributed to the revival of baroque music, performing compositions by Francesco Cavalli and others. A distinguished singer of Johann Sebastian Bach's music, he was particularly praised for his interpretation of the Evangelist in Bach's "St Matthew Passion". He had the longest career of any recorded vocalist or performer in history: he gave his first concert in Paris in 1928, aged 26, and his last in 1994, when he was 92. He was as fluent in English, German and Italian as he was in his native French.
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Katie Cruel Katie Cruel is a traditional American folksong, likely of Scottish origin. As a traditional song, it has been recorded by many performers, but the best known recording of the song is by Karen Dalton on the album "In My Own Time". The American version of the song is said to date to the Revolutionary War period. The song is Roud no. 1645.
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Karen Klinger Karen Klinger (maiden name Carpenter; August 17, 1965) is a female rower from the United States. She is currently the Head Coach of the Smith College crew team.
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The Carpenters The Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen (1950-1983) and Richard Carpenter (b. 1946). Producing a distinctively soft musical style, which combined Karen's contralto vocals with Richard's arranging and composition skills, they became one of the best-selling music artists of all time. During their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded 11 albums, 31 singles, five television specials, and a short-lived television series.
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The Carpenter (album) The Carpenter is the seventh studio album by folk rock group The Avett Brothers. The album was produced by Rick Rubin who produced their previous full-length studio album, "I and Love and You".
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The Carpenters discography The discography of the American pop group the Carpenters consists of twelve studio albums, two Christmas albums, two live albums, forty-six singles, and numerous compilation albums. The duo was made up of siblings Karen (lead vocals and drums) and Richard Carpenter (keyboards and vocals).
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Love Songs (The Carpenters album) Love Songs contains the Carpenters' love ballads, from their first big hit, "(They Long to Be) Close to You" to their later songs, like "Make Believe It's Your First Time" and "Where Do I Go from Here?". It remained on the "Billboard" charts for over six months and was certified Gold.
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Daniel Matto Daniel Matto (born 2 December 1978 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian singer-songwriter of Italian descent. His music showcases a unique style of jazz through original compositions, standards and rarities
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Astor Fong Astor Fong () is a Chinese singer-songwriter, recording artist and record producer from Hong Kong, she sings in English, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese. Several of her solo albums have charted in Hong Kong and Asia. Astor was dubbed the "Karen Carpenter of Asia". She is a lyric contralto with a wide vocal range that spanned about three octaves. Astor sang all of the Carpenters' songs in her concert 2013 with same key of Karen Carpenter's which are rare in female artists in Asia. As Astor has a good track record in both English and Chinese albums, she was dubbed "Queen of Audiophile" by authoritative audiophile magazine in 2015.
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Matt Caplan Matt Caplan is an American actor, singer, voice actor and musician.
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Stephen Carpenter Stephen "Stef" Carpenter (born August 3, 1970) is an American musician, known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the rock band Deftones.
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Alison Moyet Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet ( ; born 18 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her bluesy contralto voice. She came to prominence as half of the duo Yazoo, but has since mainly worked as a solo artist.