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Louis Tomlinson and Steve Aoki Perform “Just Hold On”
Louis Tomlinson and Steve Aoki perform “Just Hold On” at The X Factor UK’s 2016 live final. Lead singing and electronic accompaniment give the debut solo single…
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The Ten Tenors Give “Hallelujah” a Shared Vocal Arrangement
The Ten Tenors perform Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” in a group vocal arrangement. Individual lead passages and shared harmonies connect across the song, with instrumental accompaniment supporting the…
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Amanda Seyfried Plays “California” on the Dulcimer with Fallon
Amanda Seyfried sings Joni Mitchell’s “California” while playing the dulcimer on The Tonight Show. The instrument’s repeating accompaniment supports her lead melody, bringing the song into a…
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Annie Lennox Sings “Fragile” at the Polar Music Prize
Annie Lennox performs Sting’s “Fragile” at the 2017 Polar Music Prize banquet. Piano accompaniment and lead singing give the song a close musical presentation, with the official…
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The Graystones Perform Supertramp’s “The Logical Song” Outdoors
The Graystones perform “The Logical Song” in an outdoor band setting. Lead singing, keyboards, guitar, bass and drums connect the Supertramp composition with the group’s own arrangement,…
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John Mayer Plays “Like a Rolling Stone” at Stern’s Birthday Bash
John Mayer sings and plays Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” at Howard Stern’s 2014 Birthday Bash. Guitar and band accompaniment support the lead vocal, giving the…
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Diana Fairbanks Joins Michael Bublé for a Disney Duet
Michael Bublé sings “A Whole New World” with teacher Diana Fairbanks at Oakland’s Oracle Arena in April 2019. Their exchanged lead lines turn the audience invitation into…
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Miley Cyrus Sings “Man of Constant Sorrow” at Clooney’s Tribute
Miley Cyrus performs “Man of Constant Sorrow” at George Clooney’s AFI tribute. Her lead vocal meets the band’s accompaniment in a shared stage arrangement, connecting the song’s…
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Anna Richey and Joseph Gibbons Sing “The Prayer” at Her Wedding
Anna Richey sings “The Prayer” with her brother Joseph Gibbons at her wedding. Their different vocal approaches meet within the duet’s alternating and shared lines, giving the…
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A Train Singalong Brings “Over the Rainbow” to Commuters
The Liberators organise an “Over the Rainbow” singalong in a train carriage. Ukulele accompaniment and lyric sheets invite passengers into the song, with the filmed sequence showing…
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Christopher Plummer’s Own Voice Returns to “Edelweiss”
Christopher Plummer’s original “Edelweiss” vocals accompany the Sound of Music scene in a 2023 Super Deluxe Edition video. The release offers a direct comparison with the familiar…
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Michael Jackson Performs “They Don’t Care About Us” in Munich
Michael Jackson performs “They Don’t Care About Us” in Munich in 1997. The recording combines the song’s rhythmic arrangement with coordinated backing dancers and changing stage formations,…