Roger Love

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Roger Love is an American vocal coach based in Los Angeles who has worked with many singers, actors and public speakers.

Career

Love took his first singing lessons when he was 13 years old.{{cite web |title=Roger Love |url=https://www.theintroverteddoctor.com/rogerlove |website=TheIntrovertedDoctor |access-date=28 January 2020 |language=en}}

By 16{{cite web |title=Roger Love Visits the City of Youngstown - The Jambar |date=26 September 2018 |url=https://www.thejambar.com/roger-love-visits-city-youngstown/ |access-date=28 January 2020}} or 17{{cite web |title=Roger Love: From Bima to Eminem |url=https://jewishjournal.com/news/los_angeles/community/93444/ |website=Jewish Journal |access-date=28 January 2020 |date=21 June 2011}} he studied vocal pedagogy in Seth Riggs's studio. He became a junior partner in the studio but soon founded his own studio and took some of Riggs's clients.{{cite news |title=Vocal coach Roger Love helps put the sing in Hollywood performances |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-begin-again-vocal-coach-20140625-story.html |access-date=28 January 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=25 June 2014}} He was initially interested in a career in opera, but developed a passion for working with pop musicians after coaching The Beach Boys, Chicago, and The 5th Dimension. Today he owns Voice Place Inc.

Love is notable for working with Gwen Stefani,{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/raquelbaldelomar/2017/04/19/five-strategies-to-help-you-sound-like-the-leader-you-want-to-be/|title=Five Strategies To Help You Sound Like The Leader You Want To Be|last=Baldelomar|first=Raquel|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}} Selena Gomez,{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/reps-mariah-carey-ear-piece-working-years-eve-44520719|title=Video: Reps for Mariah Carey Say Her 'Earpiece Was Not Working' New Year's Eve|website=ABC News|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}} John Mayer, and Eminem.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/16/arts/music/my-idol-idyll-how-i-trained-to-belt-like-fantasia.html|title=My 'Idol' Idyll: How I Trained to Belt Like Fantasia|last=Grimes|first=William|date=2005-01-16|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-01-25|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}

Love has worked as a vocal consultant on major Hollywood films including A Star Is Born (2018), Crazy Heart, Southland Tales, Walk the Line, and Begin Again; coaching actors such as Keira Knightley, Reese Witherspoon, Joaquin Phoenix, and Bradley Cooper.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a14326780/lady-gaga-bradley-cooper-star-is-born-photo/|title=Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga Duet in a New 'A Star Is Born' Photo|last=Gonzales|first=Erica|date=2017-12-06|magazine=Harper's BAZAAR|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-25}} Many of them have won Grammy Award, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Academy Awards after working with Love.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2010/music/news/coach-helps-actors-find-voice-1118015018/|title=Coach helps actors find voice|last=Morris|first=Chris|date=2010-02-11|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}}

Love has been a featured cast member on TV shows such as Popstars (WB),{{Cite web|url=https://www.roland.com/us/artists/1687/|title=Roland - Artists - Vocal Artists - Roger Love|last=Corporation|first=Roland|website=Roland|access-date=2020-02-01}} Rock Star INXS (CBS), Sing Your Face Off (ABC){{Cite web|url=https://www.creators.com/read/hollywood-exclusive/05/14/jon-lovitz-shines-in-sing-your-face-off|title=Jon Lovitz Shines in 'Sing Your Face Off', by Stacy Jenel Smith|date=2014-05-29|website=www.creators.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-01}} and ENCORE (Disney+).{{Cite web|url=http://www.mycitymag.com/encore-flint-central-high-school-featured-on-disney/|title=Encore! Flint Central High School Featured on Disney+|date=2 January 2020 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-01}}

Love has also developed a method for increasing clarity and confidence when speaking, and has coached executives and personalities including Tony Robbins{{Cite web|url=https://www.inc.com/ken-sterling/a-top-vocal-coach-shares-his-personal-tips-for-acing-your-next-presentation.html|title=This Top Vocal Coach Who's Worked With Tony Robbins Shares How to Connect With Your Audience|last=Sterling|first=Ken|date=2019-04-22|website=Inc.com|access-date=2020-01-25}} and Tyra Banks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/more-glee-the-story-behin_b_4461580|title=More Glee: The Story Behind the Magic|date=2013-12-18|website=HuffPost|access-date=2020-01-25}}

Method

Love's vocal method focuses on diaphragmatic breathing, daily vocal exercises, and bridging the head voice and chest voice via the “middle voice”. Love analyzes his clients’ voices by asking them to sing a musical scale that includes very low and very high notes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/getting-actors-sing-57341/|title=A Voice Teacher on Getting Actors to Sing|date=2010-03-24|website=www.backstage.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}}

Personal life

Love was born around 1960–1961 in Los Angeles in a Jewish working-class family. He started singing in a Synagogue Temple Beth Am guided by the Cantor Allan Michelson. Later he worked and a fill-in cantor at Burbank Temple Emanu El. Love is married to Miyoko Love and has two children Madison Emiko Love, a Japanese-American songwriter and vocalist,{{Cite news|url=https://www.songwriteruniverse.com/madison-emiko-love-songwriter-2018.htm|title=Singer/Songwriter Madison Emiko Love Co-Writes Pop Hits "Bad Things" And "Him & I" |date=2018-03-12|work=Songwriter Universe |access-date=2020-01-25|language=en-US}} and Colin Makoto Love. Love lives in Los Angeles and owns a dog, Gigi.

Love has been featured in the Los Angeles Times and HuffPost,{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-feel-confident-in-any-situation_b_58594a60e4b06ae7ec2a4198|title=How to Feel Confident in Any Situation|last1=McDermott|first1=Cortney|last2=Writer|first2=ContributorAward-winning|date=2016-12-20|website=HuffPost|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25|last3=Speaker|last4=Strategist}} and on Larry King Now,{{Cite web|url=http://www.ora.tv/larrykingnow/2016/12/9/roger-love-on-finding-your-best-voice|title=Roger Love on finding your best voice|website=Ora TV|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}} Rachael Ray{{Cite web|url=https://www.rachaelrayshow.com/tips/11390_Only_Online_More_Voice_Tips_from_Roger_Love|title=Only Online: More Voice Tips from Roger Love|date=2009-04-20|website=Rachael Ray Show|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-25}} and Nightline.

Works and credits

= Bibliography =

{{cite book |last1=Love |first1=Roger |title=Set Your Voice Free |date=1999 |publisher=Little, Brown and Company }}
{{cite book|last1=Love|first1=Roger|title=Sing Like the Stars!|date=2003|publisher=Pocket Books/MTV Books}}
{{cite book |last1=Love |first1=Roger |title=Love Your Voice: Use Your Speaking Voice to Create Success, Self-Confidence, and Star-Like Charisma! |date=2007 |publisher=Hay House }}
{{cite book |last1=Love |first1=Roger |title=Roger Love's Vocal Power: Speaking with Authority, Clarity and Conviction (Your Coach In a Box) (Audio Book) |date=2007 |publisher=Nightingale-Conant }}
{{cite book |last1=Love |first1=Roger |title=Vocal Power: Speaking with Authority, Clarity, and Conviction (Audio Book) |date=2014 |publisher=Nightingale-Conant }}