I always loved her renditions of standards, this is no different:
I always loved her renditions of standards, this is no different:
She is not just convincing singing this song............she is GOOD! Very good singing it.
IMO, Musical theater and Soul singers go hand and hand. Both come from the same realms of expression of hurt, anger, joy, ecstasy, passion and pain. I'm an alumni of Alabama's chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, a theater fraternity. Many of the members I know, have vocals that would nail both show tunes and Motown.
I agree, jboy.
This lady could make almost ANYTHING sound good. What a legend.
If there is a better more consistent female vocalist than her? I doubt it.
I saw Gladys sing this quite a few times in concert and each time she knocked it out of of the ballpark.
Recently a studio version of this was released on the expanded version of the LIFE cd. While good, IMO, it doesn't match what she did with it in concert.
I am going to see her here in the UK in a couple of weeks time. She has yet to let me done and I don't anticipate this being the first time.
Yep. Every song she sang, you felt she went through it ALL. She tells it like a story, it's like you can imagine the love, the heartbreak, the happiness, all of that. That's what makes a soul artist what they are. I think she embodies soul better than any of them, even Aretha and Patti. IMHO anyway.
It is good to see how much Gladys is still loved and revered, and not so much of a hint of scandal that I am aware of. God bless her and long may she reign.
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