Are there deaf singers?

Congenitally deaf people are very unlikely to be able to sing. Late-deafened people might (?) retain some tonal muscle memory, but it's not likely to be accurate. read more

*ASL is a fully formed language of it's own. It is not related to English. These singers are not translating from English; this is an ASL poem, written by a Deaf poet. read more

Yup, it can get loud out there, which can cause significant hearing damage over time for the performers. Yet these musicians managed to create immensely popular, long-lasting music, which in some cases seems like a miracle. Rock and Roll may not be noise pollution, but it sure can hurt. read more

While Harvey says her hearing loss is categorized as "profound," meaning she can only hear anything over about 110 decibels, she is still able to "feel" the music as so many deaf musicians can, by sensing the vibrations of the bass and rhythms. read more