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== Music and style ==
== Music and style ==
Long melodic lines, ornamented singing and a wide vocal register distinguish her performances. Collaborations with artists and producers including Jermaine Dupri, Missy Elliott and Boyz II Men connect that singing with different R&B and popular-song settings. Her compositions have also been performed or sampled by later singers and rappers, extending their life beyond her own recordings.<ref name="carey-songhall" />
Long melodic lines, ornamented singing and a wide vocal register distinguish her performances. Collaborations with artists and producers including Jermaine Dupri, Missy Elliott and Boyz II Men connect that singing with different [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and popular-song settings. Her compositions have also been performed or sampled by later singers and rappers, extending their life beyond her own recordings.<ref name="carey-songhall" />


== Works and performances ==
== Works and performances ==

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Mariah Carey in Washington, D.C., 1999.
Mariah Carey in Washington, D.C., 1999.
Image: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA. CC BY-SA 2.0. Source.

Summary

Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter and producer whose work connects pop and contemporary R&B. Her vocal range and melodic writing are closely linked parts of her musical identity.[1]

Life and career

She wrote 'Vision of Love' while still a teenager. That song introduced a recording career in which writing and co-writing remained central. Her induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022 recognized a catalogue extending from early love songs to widely performed holiday music.[1]

Music and style

Long melodic lines, ornamented singing and a wide vocal register distinguish her performances. Collaborations with artists and producers including Jermaine Dupri, Missy Elliott and Boyz II Men connect that singing with different R&B and popular-song settings. Her compositions have also been performed or sampled by later singers and rappers, extending their life beyond her own recordings.[1]

Works and performances

'Vision of Love', 'Fantasy', 'Honey', 'One Sweet Day' with Boyz II Men, and 'We Belong Together' are representative songs. 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' became an enduring part of the holiday repertoire. These works illustrate the importance of songwriting alongside the vocal display for which she is known.[1]