Roger Love
Roger Love is an American vocal coach based in Los Angeles who has worked with many singers, actors and public speakers.
Career
[edit]Love took his first singing lessons when he was 13 years old.[1] By 16[2] or 17[3] he studied vocal pedagogy in Seth Riggs's studio. He became a junior partner in the studio but soon founded his own studio and took some of Riggs's clients.[4] He was initially interested in a career in opera, but developed a passion for working with pop musicians after coaching The Beach Boys, Chicago, and The 5th Dimension.[5] Today he owns Voice Place Inc.
Love is notable for working with Gwen Stefani,[6] Selena Gomez,[7] John Mayer,[7] and Eminem.[8]
Love has worked as a vocal consultant on major Hollywood films including A Star Is Born (2018), Crazy Heart, Southland Tales, Walk the Line, and Begin Again; coaching actors such as Keira Knightley,[4] Reese Witherspoon,[4] Joaquin Phoenix,[4] and Bradley Cooper.[9] Many of them have won Grammy Award, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Academy Awards after working with Love.[5]
Love has been a featured cast member on TV shows such as Popstars (WB),[10] Rock Star INXS (CBS),[10] Sing Your Face Off (ABC)[11] and ENCORE (Disney+).[12]
Love has also developed a method for increasing clarity and confidence when speaking,[6] and has coached executives[10] and personalities including Tony Robbins[13] and Tyra Banks.[14]
Method
[edit]Love's vocal method focuses on diaphragmatic breathing, daily vocal exercises, and bridging the head voice and chest voice via the “middle voice”.[8] Love analyzes his clients’ voices by asking them to sing a musical scale that includes very low and very high notes.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Love was born around 1960–1961 in Los Angeles in a Jewish working-class family. He started singing in a Synagogue Temple Beth Am guided by the Cantor Allan Michelson.[3] Later he worked and a fill-in cantor at Burbank Temple Emanu El. Love is married to Miyoko Love and has two children Madison Emiko Love, a Japanese-American songwriter and vocalist,[16] and Colin Makoto Love. Love lives in Los Angeles and owns a dog, Gigi.
Love has been featured in the Los Angeles Times[4] and HuffPost,[17] and on Larry King Now,[18] Rachael Ray[19] and Nightline.[7]
Bibliography
[edit]- Love, Roger (1999). Set Your Voice Free. Little, Brown and Company.
- Love, Roger (2003). Sing Like the Stars!. Pocket Books/MTV Books.
- Love, Roger (2007). Love Your Voice: Use Your Speaking Voice to Create Success, Self-Confidence, and Star-Like Charisma!. Hay House.
- Love, Roger (2007). Roger Love's Vocal Power: Speaking with Authority, Clarity and Conviction (Your Coach In a Box) (Audio Book). Nightingale-Conant.
- Love, Roger (2014). Vocal Power: Speaking with Authority, Clarity, and Conviction (Audio Book). Nightingale-Conant.
Discography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Jeff Berlin: Champion | vocals: Champion (Of The World) | |
| 1991 | X Japan: Jealousy | vocal coach, vocal producer, backing vocals: Desperate Angel | |
| 1991 | Susie Hatton: Body and Soul | backing vocals | |
| 1991 | Stevie Nicks: Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks | backing vocals: Love's A Hard Game To Play | |
| 1993 | X Japan: Art of Life | vocal coach | |
| 1995 | Def Leppard: Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980–1995) | backing vocals: When Love & Hate Collide | |
| 1996 | X Japan: Dahlia | vocal coach | |
| 1997 | Hanson: Middle of Nowhere | vocal director | |
| 2003 | Aja Daashuur: Before the Beginning | A&R | |
| 2005 | Lorene Drive: Romantic Wealth | vocal coach | |
| 2009 | John Mayer: Battle Studies | vocal consultant | |
| 2012 | John Mayer: Born and Raised | vocal consultant |
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | performed: Nightpulse | |
| 1984 | I Married a Centerfold | vocal consultant | TV movie |
| 2005 | Walk the Line | Vocal coach: Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix | |
| 2006 | Southland Tales | vocal coach: Sarah Michelle Gellar | |
| 2008 | Repo! The Genetic Opera | vocal coach | |
| 2009 | Crazy Heart | vocal coach: Jeff Bridges and Colin Farrell | |
| 2014 | Annie | vocal coach: Quvenzhané Wallis | |
| 2018 | A Star Is Born | vocal coach: Bradley Cooper |
References
[edit]- ^ "Roger Love". TheIntrovertedDoctor. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Roger Love Visits the City of Youngstown - The Jambar". 26 September 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Roger Love: From Bima to Eminem". Jewish Journal. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Vocal coach Roger Love helps put the sing in Hollywood performances". Los Angeles Times. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b Morris, Chris (2010-02-11). "Coach helps actors find voice". Variety. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ a b Baldelomar, Raquel. "Five Strategies To Help You Sound Like The Leader You Want To Be". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ a b c "Video: Reps for Mariah Carey Say Her 'Earpiece Was Not Working' New Year's Eve". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ a b Grimes, William (2005-01-16). "My 'Idol' Idyll: How I Trained to Belt Like Fantasia". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ Gonzales, Erica (2017-12-06). "Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga Duet in a New 'A Star Is Born' Photo". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ a b c Corporation, Roland. "Roland - Artists - Vocal Artists - Roger Love". Roland. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "Jon Lovitz Shines in 'Sing Your Face Off', by Stacy Jenel Smith". www.creators.com. 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "Encore! Flint Central High School Featured on Disney+". 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ Sterling, Ken (2019-04-22). "This Top Vocal Coach Who's Worked With Tony Robbins Shares How to Connect With Your Audience". Inc.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "More Glee: The Story Behind the Magic". HuffPost. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "A Voice Teacher on Getting Actors to Sing". www.backstage.com. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "Singer/Songwriter Madison Emiko Love Co-Writes Pop Hits "Bad Things" And "Him & I"". Songwriter Universe. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ McDermott, Cortney; Writer, ContributorAward-winning; Speaker; Strategist (2016-12-20). "How to Feel Confident in Any Situation". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has generic name (help) - ^ "Roger Love on finding your best voice". Ora TV. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "Only Online: More Voice Tips from Roger Love". Rachael Ray Show. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2020-01-25.