Although she is naturally an alto[6] Carey has a five octave vocal range that can cover all the notes spanning from the alto vocal range to a soprano vocal range,[117][118] and her vocal trademark is her ability to sing in the whistle register.[119] She has cited Minnie Riperton as the greatest influence on her singing technique[120] and from a very early age, she attempted to emulate Riperton's high notes, to increasing degrees of success as her vocal range expanded. At one point, The Guinness Book of Records recorded that there was no other singer who could hold a higher note than Carey.[16] In 2003, her voice was ranked first in MTV and Blender magazine's countdown of the 22 Greatest Voices in Music, as voted by fans and readers in an online poll. Carey said of the poll, "What it really means is voice of the MTV generation. Of course, it's an enormous compliment, but I don't feel that way about myself."[121] Carey's voice has come under considerable scrutiny from critics who believe that she does not communicate the message of her songs effectively. Rolling Stone magazine said in 1992, "Carey has a remarkable vocal gift, but to date, unfortunately, her singing has been far more impressive than expressive [...] at full speed her range is so superhuman that each excessive note erodes the believability of the lyric she is singing."[122] The New York Daily News wrote in 2005 that Carey's singing "is ultimately what does her in. For Carey, vocalizing is all about the ...
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