They have startling potency no matter how many times you’ve heard her cry out during “Since U Been Gone” or “My Life Would Suck Without You.”Īnd she’s nothing if not soul-baring. She also owned Underwood’s “I Know You Won’t,” heightening its regret by dialing down the histrionics in a superb piano-and-voice version, inserting riveting runs and aching asides that her fellow American Idol champ would never think to indulge.Ĭlarkson is just remarkably gifted: her notes soar higher than just about anyone’s, and on virtually every song she sings, yet they never go soft or fade into the ether. She easily bested the considerable pipes of Florence Welch on a rendition of the English siren’s “Heavy in Your Arms” that proved Clarkson could be a goth-metal queen if she wanted to be. Tuesday at L.A.’s Nokia Theatre, during a whopper of a show littered with guest stars whose surprise appearances floored the capacity crowd – especially when Blake Shelton turned up to sing Jason Aldean’s part on “Don’t You Wanna Stay” and friend/mentor Reba McEntire joined an encore performance of “Because of You” – Clarkson routinely confounded expectations and effortlessly stole songs from others. Clarkson, still not even 30 (she crosses that mark April 24), can do it all: layer fierce belting onto a banging dance jam, take a slice of country glop and make it worthy of Etta James, bring believable soul to disposable fluff and vulnerability to hard-bitten rants, and outdo her peers every time. Beyoncé and Christina Aguilera and Carrie Underwood have the range but not the versatility. Blige and Adele have all the passion but nowhere near the same range. Said this before and I’m sure there will be reason to say it many times more as the years and albums roll on: Kelly Clarkson is simply a stunning singer, arguably the strongest to be found in any genre.Ĭéline Dion can hit the same notes but her passion is vapid.
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