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Really Dietrich singing 'Sweet Blush of May'?

posted 17 years ago by Bringbacktheglam
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Does anyone know if Marlene was really singing "Sweet Blush of May", or was it dubbed by someone else? The song sounds too high for her. Just curious what anyone else thought.

[–] jrhpax 13 years ago

I feel sure it was Dietrich singing. The song IS high for her, which is why she's using so much "head voice."

[–] bubab2 10 years ago

I'm in 2 minds about it??? I've never ever heard Dietrich sing this high before! In any of her films! But as me and my partner discussed it, he said he thought it was Dietrich, and before I could read out what the above poster has said he said "Yes I think she is using her Head Voice" and I said "Oh My God - Someone else has just said the exact same thing... But I don't 100 percent think it's her... ?

[–] Jes' Sayin' (5998) 3 years ago

Yes, I have some doubts as well. She does some vocal swoops too -- for example, when she swings "swa-ay" -- that you don't hear her do in other films. Maybe it's her "head voice", but it seems to be without any trace of the Berlin accent.