How to Sing: The Complete Guide to Singing, Performing and Recording

Get out of the shower and onto the stage--even if that stage is your living room floor. Whether you hope to make a career in music or simply enjoy singing, renowned vocal coaches Carrie and David Grant--who have appeared on Britain's equivalent of American Idol and worked with stars such as Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey--can help make those dreams come true. With chapters on the music industry, vocal technique, and performance skills, How to Sing is a resource you will return to again and again for inspiration and practical lessons.

Carrie and David Grant are best-known in the UK through their roles as vocal coaches on two top talent shows: Pop Idol, the show that spawned the huge international “Idol” TV franchise, and the equally compulsive Fame Academy, a format also sold around the world. As vocalist with Brit-funk duo Linx and as a solo artist, David Grant has had some 14 hit singles in the UK charts. Carrie, a former dancer, TV presenter, and top sessions singer, has worked with Take That, Mel C, S-Club, Diana Ross, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Charlotte Church, and many others.