Stevie Nicks (of Fleetwood Mac fame) starts singing Wild Heart, just because she felt like singing. What follows is not only a soulful rendition of another version of the song, but one that has no voice manipulation and no editing - just a person enjoying herself.
It's chilling, she hits the high notes with ease and doesn't waver at all.. I'm going to steal one of the YouTube comments and say there are probably millions right now singing, just because they love to.
Which brings us to Beyonce. Her gaudy videos and skimpy attire aside, there is absolutely no doubt she is a very talented singer. Her performance of Etta James' At Last at Obama's Neighborhood Inauguration Ball was spell binding, given the occasion and it's no surprise she herself teared up.
But even better is the dressing room performance of 1+1. Now the studio version of the song itself is barebones, but this time, there's no editing, no added echo.. Just a piano, Beyonce and her chorus.
These performances leave you speechless because they are flawless, with no cosmetics whatsoever.... and the impromptu joy, sorrow and mood the singers are in rubs off on you.
Most of us know Lady Gaga from, again, her outrageous music videos and heavily electro-synthesized songs. Here's a video of her with a piano in New York University, when she was just the super-talented Stefani Germanotta.
I just wish all good singers would sing just like this..
It's chilling, she hits the high notes with ease and doesn't waver at all.. I'm going to steal one of the YouTube comments and say there are probably millions right now singing, just because they love to.
Which brings us to Beyonce. Her gaudy videos and skimpy attire aside, there is absolutely no doubt she is a very talented singer. Her performance of Etta James' At Last at Obama's Neighborhood Inauguration Ball was spell binding, given the occasion and it's no surprise she herself teared up.
But even better is the dressing room performance of 1+1. Now the studio version of the song itself is barebones, but this time, there's no editing, no added echo.. Just a piano, Beyonce and her chorus.
These performances leave you speechless because they are flawless, with no cosmetics whatsoever.... and the impromptu joy, sorrow and mood the singers are in rubs off on you.
Most of us know Lady Gaga from, again, her outrageous music videos and heavily electro-synthesized songs. Here's a video of her with a piano in New York University, when she was just the super-talented Stefani Germanotta.
I just wish all good singers would sing just like this..
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