As mentioned earlier on Soul11, the Grammys have arranged a tribute to the Queen of Soul for this sunday's opening to the 53rd Grammys. Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, Yolanda Adams, Florence Welch, and Martina McBride are all slated to honor the Aretha with a medley of her hits. The ladies practiced earlier today a medley of some of Franklin's biggest hits, including their shared duet “Natural Woman” as well as their individual solos.
From rehearsals, it appears that Aguilera will sing “Ain’t No Way,” McBride will croon out “Until You Come Back to Me,” Welch will take on “Think", Hudson will belt out “Respect,” while Adams will lend her gospel pipes to the classic “Spirit in the Dark.” At the end of their rehearsal, all of the women came together again to sing “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves.”
It should be interesting to see how their tribute to the Queen will go down this sunday at 8pm EST/7 CST on CBS. From the brief interview Hudson gave MTV, it seems as if the tribute is going along smoothly. Also check out some photos that were taken of the quintet rehearsing... Enjoy!
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