Editing James LaBrie (section)

==Singing==

===Influences===
His musical influences comes from many different genres, including such artists as [[Sebastian Bach]], [[Aerosmith]], [[Don Dokken]], [[Metallica]], [[The Doors]], [[Ludwig van Beethoven]], [[Nat King Cole]],<ref name="TheFunkyGibbons about LaBrie's influences">[http://www.dtfaq.com/question/114]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061208203348/http://www.dtfaq.com/question/114|date=December 8, 2006}}</ref> [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Gordon Sumner|Sting]], and [[Muse (band)|Muse]] whose inspiration, according to LaBrie, is shown on Dream Theater's album, ''[[Octavarium (album)|Octavarium]]''. LaBrie lists [[Freddie Mercury]] as his "all-time favorite" singer, and also admires such singers as [[Steve Perry]], [[Lou Gramm]], [[Rob Halford]], [[Steven Tyler]], [[Robert Plant]], and [[Jeff Buckley]], among others.<ref name="songfacts1">{{cite web|url=https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/james-labrie-of-dream-theater|title=Songwriter Interviews: James LaBrie of Dream Theater|publisher=songfacts.com|access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref>

===Reception===
He was voted by fans to No. 16 on [[MusicRadar]]'s "The greatest vocalists of all time" in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-30-greatest-lead-singers-of-all-time-315448|title=The 30 greatest lead singers of all time|last=MusicRadar 2010-12-07T17:15:00.34Z|website=MusicRadar|date=December 7, 2010 |language=EN-GB|access-date=January 30, 2020}}</ref>

===Food poisoning incident===
On December 30, 1994, while vacationing in Cuba, LaBrie was stricken with a severe case of [[food poisoning]] from contaminated pork and while vomiting, he ruptured his vocal cords. He saw three throat specialists who all said there was nothing they could do except have him rest his voice as much as possible. However, on January 12, 1995, against doctor's orders, he was on the Waking Up the World Tour in Japan promoting Dream Theater's ''[[Awake (Dream Theater album)|Awake]]'' album with his voice far from normal. LaBrie has said he did not feel vocally "normal" until at least 2002. He has also said that this era was a very hard time for him as a singer, and depression as a result caused him to consider departing from the band, although his bandmates supported him and urged him to stay. After the [[World Tourbulence]] tour, he discovered that his voice had fully returned. He said that his voice was fully healed by time and training.<ref name="voiceproblems">{{cite web|url=http://www.dprp.net/specials/labrie0405/index.php|title=LaBrie on how he almost once lost his voice|publisher=Dprp.net|access-date=August 7, 2013}}</ref> However, while speaking to Greg Prato of Songfacts in 2019, LaBrie explained how the incident affected his vocal range. "So, instead of hitting D's and E's and F-sharps and all that stuff, I was able to hit C, C-sharp, and D. But I had to really watch it. I have hit F notes here and there, but I have to really watch it. But that was probably the darkest moment in my life, for sure."<ref name="songfacts1"/>

===Lip syncing allegations===
In February 2022, rumours emerged of LaBrie [[lip sync]]ing during the North American leg of Dream Theater's Top of the World Tour as fan recordings from the tour were posted online.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2022 |title=James LaBrie Addresses Accusations of Lip-Syncing During Recent Live Shows |url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/james_labrie_addresses_accusations_of_lip-syncing_during_recent_live_shows.html |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=Ultimate-Guitar}}</ref> Specifically, fans pointed to the post-chorus section of the song "Bridges In The Sky" as evidence of LaBrie lip syncing to a pre-recorded vocal track. LaBrie addressed the controversy onstage during the band's performance in [[Houston]], Texas, on March 18, 2022, denying the allegations and claiming he has never lip synced in his entire life.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2022 |title=DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Lashes Out Over Lip-Sync Allegations: 'F**k You' |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/dream-theaters-james-labrie-lashes-out-over-lip-sync-allegations-fk-you/ |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=Blabbermouth.net}}</ref>