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hlthe2b

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8. sorry, Malaise. I like Hudson, but she does not have the range for Nessun Dorma

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Aug 21, 2021, 05:37 PM

Aug 2021

When Aretha stepped in for the hoarse Pavarotti decades ago, she'd trained for years. Hudson can certainly sing Aretha's repertoire, but opera, generally speaking isn't one of them.

Now, Aretha hit the notes: (still makes me cry)

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Jennifer Hudson -upodate Chuck Schumer on now [View all] malaise Aug 2021 OP

I love her voice leftieNanner Aug 2021 #1

CNN is covering the Welcome Back Concert malaise Aug 2021 #2

They are having a concert to welcome covid back? CrackityJones75 Aug 2021 #5

I love her....but... Lulu Latech Aug 2021 #3

No one on the planet would suggest that I know a damn thing about opera malaise Aug 2021 #7

TOTALLY AGREE. That's one Aretha performance that Hudson can not pull off. hlthe2b Aug 2021 #11

You could see she struggled through it... Lulu Latech Aug 2021 #16

Agreed. MuseRider Aug 2021 #15

Hopefully they are vaccinated . . . Lovie777 Aug 2021 #4

Yes, but Aretha did it better The Blue Flower Aug 2021 #6

Aretha was in another league - please malaise Aug 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #10

sorry, Malaise. I like Hudson, but she does not have the range for Nessun Dorma hlthe2b Aug 2021 #8

As I wrote above malaise Aug 2021 #12

I give her an A plus just for trying. DURHAM D Aug 2021 #17

She was incredible mcar Aug 2021 #13

Just heard that malaise Aug 2021 #14

Yeah, when I first tuned in, I was like mcar Aug 2021 #18

To clarify, is everyone vaxxed AND tested? Not either or? NT CottonBear Aug 2021 #19

I was hoping for an Aretha song. babylonsister Aug 2021 #20

I give her credit for trying and I enjoyed her attempt. badhair77 Aug 2021 #21

Aretha was the greatest female singer of my lifetime malaise Aug 2021 #22

Kick for Schumer n/t malaise Aug 2021 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #24

Must be hot as hell in that crowd. Treefrog Aug 2021 #25