Vocal performances, pop songs, choir arrangements and the changing lives of familiar melodies.
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Billy Porter brings a gospel arrangement of Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger” to That’s My Jam, with Patti LaBelle joining the vocal response. The familiar chorus takes another musical…
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper perform “Shallow” at the Academy Awards. Their individual vocal lines meet within a piano-led live arrangement, connecting the song from A Star…
Rafa sings “Thinking Out Loud” in Heart’s studio before Ed Sheeran joins him for a shared performance. Guitar, voices and the close radio setting connect the young…
Keith Richards revisits Lou Reed’s “I’m Waiting for the Man” in a studio performance video. Guitar, voice and band accompaniment give the song a steady rock setting…
Adele and Darius Rucker perform Lady A’s “Need You Now” at CMT Artists of the Year in 2010. The duet joins their contrasting vocal tones around the…
Lava Ridge’s fifth-grade Mallet Masters perform a marimba arrangement of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Their coordinated parts connect melody, repeating patterns and percussion, giving the familiar song…
Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Dimash Qudaibergen perform “My Way” with HAUSER and the Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra for Virtuosos. The arrangement connects the singers’ contrasting voices…
Bruno Mars performs “I Just Might” at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. His lead voice, band arrangement and stage movement give the song a live concert form,…
Affiekoor performs “Afrika-Keurspel” at the 2024 ATKV Applous final. The choir’s layered voices, movement and djembe accompaniment give the medley a shared rhythmic shape, with the official…
Tom Jones sings Prince’s “Purple Rain” with David Gilmour on guitar in a 1992 episode of The Right Time. The performance connects Jones’s broad vocal phrases with…
Gregorian performs “The Sound of Silence” on the Epic Chants Tour. The ensemble’s layered singing and concert staging bring a choral texture to the familiar song, with…
A group of students shares “The Star-Spangled Banner” in a school gymnasium, with a teacher guiding the handover between singers. Their individual parts connect into a shared…