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Music Appreciation

NurseJackie

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5. Even without the awesome video, the arrangement was true to the original only better...

Reply to Anon-C (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 10, 2019, 08:33 PM

Feb 2019

... with a much richer tone and sound. George Michael almost sounds like he's impersonating Stevie for the first few lines... then you can hear that it's George (but again, remaining TRUE and not trying to re-invent the song, not trying to "make it his own".)

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As -- Stevie Wonder -vs- George Michael & Mary J. Blige (Which version is your favorite?) [View all] NurseJackie Feb 2019 OP

If we were comparing video versions the George Michael version is incredibly creative... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #1

You know, the art of a song cover, well performed... Anon-C Feb 2019 #2

Even without the awesome video, the arrangement was true to the original only better... NurseJackie Feb 2019 #5

I started to just click Stevie. Because STEVIE. The Polack MSgt Feb 2019 #3

I know, right? It's an amazing cover! NurseJackie Feb 2019 #4

This is one of my favorite songs Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2019 #6

Thank you! NurseJackie Feb 2019 #7