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Kelly Clarkson Offers an Artistic Take on a Don McLean Classic: Watch
Kelly Clarkson opened the Tuesday (April 5) episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show with gorgeous cover of Don McLean‘s “Vincent.” “Starry, starry night/ Paint you palette blue and gray/ Look out on the summer’s day/ With eyes that know the darkness in my soul/ Shadows on the hills/ Sketch the trees and daffodils/ Catch the breeze and winter chills/ In colors on the snowy linen land,” the singer intoned, accompanied by a lone acoustic guitar. The tribute to Vincent Van Gogh was originally released by McLean in February 1972 as a follow-up to his No. 1 hit “American Pie.” Though the track didn’t quite reach the stratospheric heights of its smash predecessor, it did ultimately peak at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 — giving McLean his second consecutive Top 40 hit off his 1971 sophomore album, a...
Kelly Clarkson Takes Kellyoke to Church for ‘Son of a Preacher Man’ Cover
Kelly Clarkson put her own spin on a classic on Thursday’s episode (March 31) of The Kelly Clarkson Show. In the latest edition of Kellyoke, the singer performed Dusty Springfield‘s “Son of a Preacher Man,” which peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1969. Clarkson wore a long-sleeved black floor-length dress, which fittingly resembled the clerical clothing worn by preachers. The backup singers, who also wore all black, accompanied the 39-year-old vocalist in the gospel choir’s style, highlighting the song’s religious theme. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news This is not the first time the American Song Contest host has tackled a 1960s song for her Kellyoke segment, which has featured an eclectic mix of recent hits and classics span...
Kelly Clarkson Delivers a ‘Lovely’ Billie Eilish & Khalid Cover: Watch
Kelly Clarkson has become known for her show-stopping music covers on her daytime program The Kelly Clarkson Show, but her latest performance proves that there is just as much power in simplicity. In the newest installment of Kellyoke Monday (March 28), the three-time Grammy winner was accompanied only by piano and violin during her stripped-down cover of Billie Eilish and Khalid‘s “Lovely.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news While usually joined by her full band Y’all, Clarkson’s voice was given space to float delicately through the atmosphere this time with just the two musicians backing her up. “Isn’t it lovely all alone, heart made of glass, my mind of stone” the American Song Contest host sang, her voice soaring over a swelling violin line. “...
Kelly Clarkson Gets ‘Nostalgic’ With New Performance of an Old Song: Watch
Kellyoke is typically a place for Kelly Clarkson to pay tribute to other artists, but in the Tuesday (March 15) installment of The Kelly Clarkson Show‘s live music cover series, she dusted off one of her own songs. Throwing her audience back to 2015, the three-time Grammy winner took the stage with her band Y’all for a sentimental performance of her fittingly titled seven-year-old track “Nostalgic.” Though Clarkson usually adapts hit songs from all generations to fit her signature power vocals, singing an original track meant opportunities for belted riffs and sustained high notes were already built in — opportunities she took with a graceful power only Kelly Clarkson could deliver. Explore See latest videos, charts and news And though this was a rare instance of the “Stronger” s...
Kelly Clarkson Is ‘Nervous as Hell’ Taking on a ‘Control’-Era Hit by Janet Jackson: Watch
Kelly Clarkson is in Control despite her nerves! On Tuesday (Jan. 25), the talk-show host kicked off The Kelly Clarkson Show by performing Janet Jackson‘s “What Have You Done For Me Lately.” “Used to be a time when you would pamper me/ Used to brag about it all the time/ Your friends seem to think that you’re so peachy-keen/ But my friends say neglect is on your mind/ Who’s right?/ What have you done for me lately?/ Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah,” she sang with effortless swagger before optioning up her impressive vocal on the track’s second verse. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Released as the lead single for Jackson’s breakthrough third LP in January 1986, “What Have You Done For Me Lately” peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, earning the singer ...
Watch Kelly Clarkson Send a Holiday Kiss-Off With ‘Merry Christmas Baby’
Kelly Clarkson delved into her own Christmas songbook on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday (Dec. 14) with a performance of “Merry Christmas Baby.” Dressed in a sparkling gray gown, the pop singer powered through the opening track of her new holiday album, When Christmas Comes Around…, which she co-wrote with Aben Eubanks. “You’ll wake up all alone and/ Wonder why I’m not home/ And I’ll let my phone ring/ A dose of your kind of love and/ I’ll let my absence show you/ What I got you for Christmas/ Is losing me/ Merry Christmas, baby,” she belted on the chorus while flanked by a trio of back-up singers and her talk show’s house band, Y’all. The track is just one of five original Christmas tracks penned by the American Idol champ on the new LP, including lead single “Christmas Isn’t Canceled ...
Kelly Clarkson Begs ‘Christmas Come Early’ for Festive New Performance
Christmas couldn’t feel farther away for Kelly Clarkson, who performed her own hopeful holiday song “Christmas Come Early” on Monday’s (Dec. 13) Kelly Clarkson Show. Joined by her band Y’all, the Emmy-winning daytime talk-show host sang earnestly about needing the holiday season to come sooner and bring joy to the world when it needs it most, pleading, “Christmas, won’t you please come early this year?” in front of a makeshift white Christmas trees. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Christmas Come Early” is featured on Clarkson’s second holiday album, When Christmas Comes Around…, which was released on Oct. 15 via Atlantic Records. The album, which features star-studded collaborations with her fellow The Voice coach Ariana Grande, Chris Stapleton and Brett Eldredge, went No. 1 on...
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