Morton Cooper (2)

Author of Change Your Voice : Change Your Life : A Quick, Simple Plan for Finding & Using Your Natural Dynamic Voice

For other authors named Morton Cooper, see the disambiguation page.

About the Author

While in college, Morton Cooper lost his voice. Two well-meaning professors had advised him to use a deep-throated voice to replace his own nasal-sounding voice. Soon, he developed laryngitis, tired voice, and habitual throat clearing, with his voice becoming increasingly inaudible. After seeing 12 show more doctors about his problem, the 13th diagnosed a misused speaking voice. Following several months of voice training, Cooper decided to specialize in speech and the speaking voice. Dr. Cooper holds a Bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College, a Master's degree from Indiana University, and a Doctoral degree from UCLA. He was the director of the voice and speech clinic at UCLA Medical Center, and a clinical assistant professor of the head and neck division, also at UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Cooper has written several books, including Modern Techniques of Vocal Rehabilitation, which has been used worldwide as a college textbook for more than 15 years. Some other notable works include Change Your Voice, Change Your Life; Winning With Your Voice; and Committing Voice Suicide. Dr. Cooper travels extensively as a speaker and has appeared on many television talk shows, including the Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, and Good Morning, America. Dr. Cooper is in private practice in Los Angeles. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Works by Morton Cooper

Winning with Your Voice (1989) 10 copies

Stop Committing Voice Suicide (1996) 9 copies, 1 review

Modern techniques of vocal rehabilitation (1977) 1 copy

How to Get A Better More Effective Voice 1 copy

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keylawk 2,151 reviews

Stop Committing Voice Suicide by Morton Cooper

Dr Cooper is a leading doctor on the care and prevention of throat pathologies. This book, however, pathologizes the color and variety of voices that frankly make listening a wonderful surprise. Good on him for helping the afflicted, but Tuva singers and people who explore the range of their voice are not hurting themselves at all. The book does a great service in focusing on the balanced approach to sound production, with exercises to enable us to "find" our voice--the natural pitch level show more for the most sound with the least effort, coupled with the optimal resonant tone or buzz from the nose-mouth "mask" of the face. show less

Jan 2, 2010

jpsnow 1,339 reviews

Change Your Voice : Change Your Life : A Quick, Simple Plan for Finding & Using Your Natural Dynamic Voice by Morton Cooper