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song ideas
(16/f)I am going to try out for my high school talent show in a couple of weeks, singing a song and accompanying myself on the piano, and I'm not sure what song I am going to sing. I tend to lean towards singing songs that are a little more bluesy and soulful and I like a lot of older music, but I like literally every genre of music and am open to anything. here are some of the songs i am considering:
Lovin U- Alicia Keys
Hallelujah- Jeff Buckley
What goes around comes around- Justin Timberlake
Sorry seems to be the hardest word- Elton John
That'll be the day- Linda Rondstadt
Who's loving you- the Jackson 5
The Way you make me feel- Michael Jackson
I wanted to get people's opinions on what song they think would be best to sing, and I would also absolutely love any other song suggestions.
thanks so much!
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If you want to blow people away, it's hard to go wrong with Etta James or Janis Joplin. If you can play barrelhouse piano, try "Piece of my Heart" or "Me and Bobby McGee".
If you want something calmer, check out "Song of Bernadette" or "Famous Blue Raincoat" by Leonard Cohen. Jennifer Warnes does a brilliant version of both on her "Famous Blue Raincoat"; Tori Amos also covers "Famous Blue Raincoat on "I'm Your Fan".
"Landed" by Ben Folds is a great tune, and technically challenging.
"Accidentally Like A Martyr", "Desperadoes Under the Eaves", "Mohammed's Radio" and "Keep Me In Your Heart for a While" are all by Warren Zevon, and they're excellent.
"Dirty Work" by Steely Dan is great stuff, and is easily adapted to solo piano.
And if you want to creep out your audience, try "I'll Shoot the Moon" by Tom Waits. It's a cheery little tune about death and devotion.
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Well bluesy is what your into, so here are some people who sing that type.
Alicison Krauss- country blues like a bluegrass sound
Pasty cline- has that bluesy voice
BB king- blues man
here are some that aren't blues:
kelly clarkson
Britney spears
Mandy Moore
Faith hill
Carrie underwood
aly and aj
hoped this helped
dearbookworm
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Vanishing - Mariah Carey
Bye Bye - Mariah Carey
I'll Be There - Mariah version or Jackson 5 version
Endless Love - Mariah Carey (not the version with Luther Vandross)
I hope these helped,
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