Title : My Life Belongs to You
Author : Tynan, Ronan
Release Date : 20020108
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $13.99
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Editorial Reviews : It seems pretty clear that Ronan Tynan has no intention of resting on his laurels. Despite a stunning string of world-dominating, top-selling releases as a member of the much-loved Irish Tenors--not to mention his accomplishments as a champion athlete, an M.D., and a memoirist (see his recently published Halfway Home: My Life 'til Now)--the singer has now released his debut solo effort on Sony Classical. No matter which member of the Irish Tenors happens to be your favorite, My Life Belongs to You is a treat, affording as it does a chance to bask in the deeply expressive, mellifluous voice of Tynan. He has chosen his selections well and is equally poised and tender in classics from Mario Lanza ('Because You're Mine,' 'I'll Walk with God'), Broadway, and sacred music. What's especially wonderful is the opportunity to hear Tynan's emotionally gripping vocalism from so many angles. The mixing by Frank McNamara gives a lovely old-time feeling to the orchestral playing--a bit like a treasured old sepia photograph. A bonus track of Irving Berlin's 'God Bless America' is included. --Sarah Chin
Buyer Reviews : First of all I gave three stars just because I like the material on the disk and Tynan's diction. That's as good as it gets. Roanan is a fine singer. But Michael Crawford is more of a tenor than he is. And there is no comparison to Bocelli, Watson, & Amante (all whom I do not classify as operaetic tenors with exception to the powerful Watson). Tynan lacks a ringing top. Meaning he loses considerable weight in his voice in the upper register. The Irish Tenor Concerts (a clear knock-off of the real 3 Tenors) are nice but their voices truely can not match even the most lightest lyrical operaetic tenor voices (Vargas, Alvarez etc.). Just listen to the last note on Tynan's opening song, 'My Life Belong's To You'. Very very weak indeed. I'll stick with Crawford, Bocelli, Watson and Amante in this class of 'tenors'. But I'll take Carreras, Pavarotti, Cura, & Vargas any day of the week over all of them.
