RIP Whitney, RIP the "Oversinging" trend?

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86. OVERSINGING AND MELISMA ARE NOT THE SAME THING

Oversinging is when you sing everything at the top of your lungs, adorned or not. Think Michael Bolton, Michael McDonald, and Bruce Springsteen.
Melisma is the adorning of the notes in R&B music, which can be OK when used sparingly, but extremely annoying when overused, a la Cristina Aguilera.
Melisma can be expressive when used subtly. Think Gladys Knight, or Toni Braxton. Now THAT's class!
By the way, Whitney did not start the overmelisma trend, although she did contribute to promote.
To me, the worst oversinger of ALL TIME is Patti LaBelle.
Does anyone remember the finale of the Live Aid concert when all of the artists sang We Are The World?
Patti was unbearable, making a point of having her voice heard over everybody and everythihng else.