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Beyonce tribute to Stevie Wonder

TheTruth1983TheTruth1983 Posts: 13,462
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaoF9SbCzs0

I don't listen to Beyonce a lot because her music isn't really my thing. I am a Stevie Wonder fan though so I watched this video and I really cannot deny her singing ability. Her performance may be a little over the top but it doesn't detract too much from it. I think Stevie enjoyed it too.

Also, Gary Clark Jr also doing Stevie Wonder proud when he joined in but I'm a fan of him anyway :D

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    Master OzzyMaster Ozzy Posts: 18,937
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    That was absolutely fantastic. I like that she went over the top with it. I think she meant to do that and it fitted the song. Really was great.
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    Reality SucksReality Sucks Posts: 28,538
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    Thread title had me worried for a minute - thought Stevie was dead :o
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    mialiciousmialicious Posts: 4,686
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    they duetted before on a luther vandross tribute album
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSLAMLA4dsY
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    Blondie XBlondie X Posts: 28,662
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    It shows what Beyonce is capable of and makes it even more frustrating that so much of her material she releases is such watered down, commercial, soulless guff
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    spaceygalspaceygal Posts: 3,449
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    I love Beyonce's voice but I can't stand 90% of the tuneless tripe she releases. I love her performance of 'The Way We Were' at a Barbra Streisand tribute a few years ago. I think it was at Washington DC's Kennedy Center. Check it out. She sang it beautifully and Barbra herself seemed to really enjoy it. I can't post links with this phone but it should still be on YouTube. It's the best vocal performance I've ever heard from Beyonce.
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    Thom001Thom001 Posts: 939
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    Blondie X wrote: »
    It shows what Beyonce is capable of and makes it even more frustrating that so much of her material she releases is such watered down, commercial, soulless guff

    I've just watched it and boy does she do a great job. I do know a couple of her songs but not too many. I really love Crazy in Love and Love in Top.

    What surprises me about her (and I hope I got my information right on this), is this she uses auto tune on her songs :o
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    Pele-thefiregoddessPele-thefiregoddess Posts: 6,173
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    in fairness ...autotune has become a studio preset for all singers...
    it works really well in places but greatly affects the timbre, vibrato and character of voices. Used sparingly it can add sparkle to vocals. Or used an intended artistic effect its great. But it is a misconception that it can turn the a bad vocal in to a good one.
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    da3boolda3bool Posts: 2,620
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    spaceygal wrote: »
    I love Beyonce's voice but I can't stand 90% of the tuneless tripe she releases. I love her performance of 'The Way We Were' at a Barbra Streisand tribute a few years ago. I think it was at Washington DC's Kennedy Center. Check it out. She sang it beautifully and Barbra herself seemed to really enjoy it. I can't post links with this phone but it should still be on YouTube. It's the best vocal performance I've ever heard from Beyonce.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8_3DZpym-0

    It was a beautiful cover indeed.

    The Stevie Wonder tribute was just incredible. What an energy this woman has after 17 years in the industry. Stage presence like no other!
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    len112len112 Posts: 4,156
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    Fantasia's Stevie tribute excites me more

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSqOMSrAKoU
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    scrillascrilla Posts: 2,198
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    len112 wrote: »
    Fantasia's Stevie tribute excites me more

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSqOMSrAKoU

    Agreed. Fantasia and many others are just in a different league to Beyoncé.
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