Is Adele's voice limited to particular genres?

She has a diverse sound that spans many genres, depending on the song. What I find to be most amazing about Adele is that her biggest hits are generally just her immaculate voice and a piano. Other pop artists spend millions on over-produced, glossy beats, just to make it onto the radio. She doesn't need that. read more

Vulture reached out to CeCe Sammy — Britain’s leading vocal coach, who has sung backup for Diana Ross and served as a consultant on America’s Got Talent, American Idol, and X Factor — to get to the root of what specifically makes Adele’s voice so universally appealing and, technically speaking, special. read more

Jennifer, I had one middle school student ask me about Adele’s voice problems, and before I could reply, another student informed us that Adele is a smoker. A brief Google search seemed to confirm this, and like Gayle, I could definitely hear something wrong with her vocal production. read more