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By Lynda Johnson Mar 28, 2008

It seems clear that as David Archuleta continues with some success on American idol he will be slammed with criticism. Apparently so will his father Jeff. American idol frontrunner David Archuleta is battling reports that his dad is putting an extraordinary amount of pressure on the 17-year-old singer, even to the point of song choices.

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Reports have been published that claim Jeff once yelled at his son during a recording session and even brought him to tears. But in an exclusive interview with Scoop from People Magazine, David's voice coach Dean Kaelin says Jeff is not a nightmare stage dad.

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"Although Jeff is very much involved, I have never seen him do anything that would imply bullying, undue pressure or anything that appears extreme or inappropriate,” says Kaelin. “I can definitely draw a line between what a stage parent is, and how Jeff interacts with his son.

The report from People magazine notes that Jeff is a jazz musician himself and is very passionate about music. It seemed as if Simon Cowell suggested that last week's song choice by David was made by his dad and that has sparked more of a spotlight on David and Jeff. Check out all of our American idol coverage here. The idol coverage has everything from speculation to analysis to predictions.

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