Even Cristina Aguilera could not ruin this anthem.One of my all-time favorites:
Stirs the blood like nothing else can.
Even Cristina Aguilera could not ruin this anthem.
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I'm there with ya Koolau. Love Huey...saw him in concert when I lived in St. Louis...in the late 80's. Man, what a concert. Here's another fave of mine....Huey just turned 61. Wonder if he's ER'd. Haven't heard much from him in years. I know it's unfair, but I often think those blessed with such a gift as (in this case) Huey has should never retire - as long as they can continue to inspire audiences. Still, I wish him all the best for the joy he brought to DW and I in younger days. Still pull out his CDs occasionally. Saw him in concert at the height of the SPORTS tour and later for the FORE tour. Sounded as good on stage (maybe better) as the studio albums. Just amazing musicians - having fun!
Tickets - less than $20 for each tour. Unbelievable!
I got as far as "improvised" and this song popped into my mind. Richie Havens was the opening act at Woodstock. At the end of the set he was asked to go back onstage because everything wasn't ready for the next act. He and his band had already played everything they had prepared so he improvised on the lyrics of a traditional slave era song."When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966.
Before the recording session, the song had no title or lyrics. Sledge improvised the lyrics with minimal pre-planning.
+1Check this out by Shirley Bassey. Trust me on this one.
Shirley Bassey - I Who Have Nothing - YouTube