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Amanda Seyfried Performs “California” with Dulcimer on The Tonight Show
Amanda Seyfried sings Joni Mitchell’s “California” while playing dulcimer on The Tonight Show. Her voice and plucked accompaniment shape the…
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Adam Lambert Performs “Born to Be Wild” During His Idol Run
Adam Lambert sings “Born to Be Wild” during American Idol’s 2009 season-eight competition. The band-backed performance is one song choice…
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Ukraine’s Gymnastics Group Performs “Vogue” at Rio 2016
Ukraine’s rhythmic gymnastics group performs Madonna’s “Vogue” at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Music, apparatus patterns and coordinated formations shape the…
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Céline Dion Joins the Canadian Tenors for “Hallelujah” on Oprah
Céline Dion joins the Canadian Tenors for “Hallelujah” on Oprah. The televised arrangement moves between individual and shared vocal phrases,…
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Taylor Swift Plays “King of My Heart” at an Engagement Celebration
Taylor Swift performs “King of My Heart” with acoustic guitar at Alex Goldschmidt’s engagement celebration. The party recording preserves the…
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Eric Clapton, Luciano Pavarotti and Choir Perform “Holy Mother”
Eric Clapton and Luciano Pavarotti perform “Holy Mother” with the East London Gospel Choir in a 1996 concert recording. Guitar,…
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Sal Valentinetti Performs “My Way” in His AGT Audition
Sal Valentinetti sings “My Way” during his 2016 America’s Got Talent audition. Orchestral backing supports his lead vocal before the…
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Tom Jones and Janis Joplin Perform “Raise Your Hand” on TV
Tom Jones and Janis Joplin sing “Raise Your Hand” on This Is Tom Jones in 1969. Their exchanged lead lines…
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Richard Smith and Tommy Emmanuel Play Joplin on Two Guitars
Richard Smith and Tommy Emmanuel perform Scott Joplin’s “The Entertainer” on acoustic guitars in a July 2009 Nashville recording. Their…
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Angelina Jordan Records “Suspicious Minds” with Pianist Rob Christie
Angelina Jordan sings “Suspicious Minds” with pianist and arranger Rob Christie in a 2022 recording. Their voice-and-piano arrangement is documented…
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The Graystones’ Room-Band Version of “Hotel California”
The Graystones’ room-band recording of “Hotel California” is unavailable, so this article retains its source photograph and clearly labels separate…
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Lisette Oropesa Shares “Sempre Libera” with an Audience Tenor
Lisette Oropesa performs “Sempre Libera” with a tenor response from the audience. The recording captures the exchange within the La…
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Taylor Swift Sings “King of My Heart” at Alex Goldschmidt’s Engagement
Taylor Swift performs “King of My Heart” with acoustic guitar at Alex Goldschmidt’s engagement celebration. The close gathering shapes this…
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Joelle Poon Plays Shostakovich with Orchestra at Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Joelle Poon performs Shostakovich’s Waltz No. 2 with orchestra at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Shirley Lo’s recording preserves the…
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Kristen Bell and Jimmy Fallon Trace Disney Songs in a Medley
Kristen Bell and Jimmy Fallon move through seventeen Disney songs in a 2019 Tonight Show medley. Changing arrangements and exchanged…
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Jelly Roll and Wynonna Perform “Need a Favor” at the CMA Awards
Jelly Roll and Wynonna sing “Need a Favor” at the 2023 CMA Awards, trading and joining lead phrases over the…
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Geoff Castellucci Arranges “Ain’t No Sunshine” with Layered Vocals
Geoff Castellucci records his layered arrangement of Bill Withers’s “Ain’t No Sunshine” at Casa Feliz. Lead and supporting vocal parts…
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Bryan Adams Performs “Summer of ’69” at Royal Albert Hall
Bryan Adams performs “Summer of ’69” at the Royal Albert Hall in May 2024. His guitar and lead vocal join…
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The Pussycat Dolls Mix Four Songs at the 2026 American Music Awards
The Pussycat Dolls move through “Buttons,” “When I Grow Up,” “Club Song” and “Don’t Cha” at the 2026 American Music…
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Mike Massé and Jeff Hall Give “Africa” an Acoustic Duo Arrangement
Mike Massé and Jeff Hall perform Toto’s “Africa” at South Jordan’s Pie Pizzeria in August 2010. Acoustic guitar, electric bass…
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