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From: Naomi Gurt Lind
Subject: re: rock & roll singer
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Hello & welcome to the list Richard!

>Also after about 3 minutes of singing I get an intense tickling at the back
>of my throat and the after that can't continue. I just start coughing.
>
>Any advice? Are there any exercises I should be doing?

This is not a very glamorous suggestion, but you would probably benefit
from some voice lessons. My guess is that the problems you describe stem
from not having your breath as well-coordinated as it could be, which in
turn puts too much strain on your throat. (Oversimplified -- a teacher
will be able to explain it much more specific to your own voice!) When you
look for a teacher, look for someone who is comfortable with the style of
music that you like to sing. Believe it or not, there are voice teachers
who are not classical wonks! Good luck!

Naomi Gurt Lind