Belting is the substantive derived from the verb to Belt, and hence has the same heterogenous meanings.

beating

The use of a belt to administer a sound beating. A belt A belt is a flexible band, made of either leather or a type of cloth, worn around the waist. ...

• Also, in the figurative sense, any similarly unpleasant treatment, painful and or humiliating, or even a misfortune that feels as painful, such as a financial loss.

vocal belting

To belt out means to sing in a very loud voice, generally without subtlety. It can also describe a specific technique of singing. Definitions differ, but it seems to imply a woman's use of a strong chest voice for notes high enough that she would naturally use her head voice. The resulting tone is tense and less sweet than other styles. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, often constrasted with speech. ...

Singers described as belters include: In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ...

• Patti LaBelle
• Aretha Franklin
• Mariah Carey
• Whitney Houston
• Cher
• Céline Dion
• Chaka Khan
• Judy Garland
• Christina Aguilera
• Ethel Merman
• Eydie Gorme
• Mary Martin
• Julie Andrews
• Liza Minnelli
• Gladys Knight
• Mary J. Blige
• Bette Midler
• Cyndi Lauper
• Alicia Keys
• Barbra Streisand
• Linda Eder
• Taylor Dayne
• Olivia Newton-John
• Beyonce Knowles
• Regine Velasquez
• Donna Summer
• Tina Arena
• Melissa Manchester
• Delta Goodrem
• Etta James

Patti LaBelle pays tribute to the crew of the space shuttle Columbia. ... Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an iconic American gospel, soul and R&B singer born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Detroit, Michigan. ... Mariah Carey on the cover of The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). ... Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born november 24th 1963 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American pop, R&B, and soul singer and actress. ... Cher can be: Cher (singer), a famous singer once partnered with Sonny Bono. ... Céline Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion OC, OQ (born March 30, 1968) is a French-Canadian popular vocalist from Quebec, Canada. ... Album cover of What Cha Gonna do for Me? Chaka Khan (born March 23, 1953) is the stage name of the American singer Yvette Marie Stevens. ... A young Judy Garland, circa 1939. ... Christina Aguilera from the 2002 Stripped promotional photoshoot Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980, in Staten Island, New York), colloquially known as Xtina, is an American popular music singer and songwriter. ... Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 - February 15, 1984) was a star of stage and film musicals, well known for her strident voice and comic acting. ... Eydie Gorme (real name Edith Gormezano) (born August 16, 1931 in The Bronx, New York City, United States), is an American singer, and wife of Steve Lawrence. ... Mary Martin photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1949 Mary Martin born (December 1, 1913 – November 3, 1990) in Weatherford, Texas was an American star of (mainly stage) musicals. ... Julie Andrews as Maria, with the Von Trapp children in The Sound of Music. ... Liza Minnelli. ... Gladys Knight & the Pips circa 1970. ... Mary J. Blige performs on the National Mall in Washington, DC Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is a popular African-American R&B and soul singer, songwriter and producer. ... Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is a singer, actress, and comedian. ... Cyndi Lauper CD single Stay Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953), better known as Cyndi Lauper, is a singer whose melodic voice and wild costumes have come to epitomize the 1980s, the decade in which she first came to fame. ... Alicia Keys Alicia Keys (born Alicia Augello Cook on January 25, 1981 in Manhattan, New York) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist. ... Barbra Streisand - The Movie Albumcover. ... Linda Eder Linda Eder (born February 3, 1961) is a singer and Broadway star who has released several successful albums and has starred in shows like Jekyll & Hyde. ... Taylor Dayne (Leslie Wunderman) was born on March 7, 1962 in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York. ... Olivia Newton-John on the cover of her single (and later album) Physical, which was one of the biggest successes of her career. ... Beyoncé in 2004 with her five Grammys. ... Regine Velasquez Asias Songbird Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez (born April 22, 1970), also known as Asias Songbird, is a singer, actress, model, entrepreneur, concert and stage director, and record producer from the Philippines. ... Donna Summer on the cover of her 1993 collection The Donna Summer Anthology Donna Summer (born LaDonna Andrea Gaines on December 31, 1948) is an American pop music singer best known for a string of disco music hits in the 1970s that earned her the title Queen of Disco. Summer... Tina Arena on the cover of her album In Deep Tina Arena (born Filippina Lydia Arena on November 1, 1967, in Melbourne, Australia) is a pop singer. ... Melissa Manchester (born on February 15, 1951 at New York, New York) is a singer-songwriter and actress. ... Delta Goodrems Innocent Eyes album Delta Goodrem (born November 9, 1984) is an Australian musician, singer and actress, who started her career as Nina Tucker on the television soap opera Neighbours. ... Etta James on the cover of one of her albums Etta James (born January 25, 1938) is an American R&B and gospel singer. ...

External Links

• http://voicestudio.kristinaseleshanko.com/Belting.htm
• http://www.leannehoad.com.au/resourcecentre/singingtips/belting.htm
• http://www.vocalist.org/group/vocalist-temporary/message/9809.html
• http://www.vocalist.org.uk/powerful_vocals.html (contains further links)