The incomparable Kelly Clarkson once again impresses her viewers with an effortless rendition of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”.
On her own show, Clarkson does Kellyoke, where she sings to her studio audience which in turn is posted on YouTube so that everyone can enjoy her amazing vocals.
The Kelly Clarkson Show allows the American Idol winner to “bring viewers something new: a fun, energetic show that breaks with tradition. In each episode audiences will experience an hour full of remarkable stories, celebrity guests, spontaneous surprises, humor, heart and, of course, good music. It’s like a weekday brunch party with a fascinating guest list of people who would otherwise never meet.”
That’s according to the program’s press release.
Clarkson is, without a doubt, one of the most gifted singers ever.
She could sing her own songs or cover classics such as this one and still turn heads with her unbelievable range and control. And she maintains the same tone regardless of how high or low she goes.
Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” took her career to the next level. It was a track on her 13th studio album.
An album that landed in the number-one spot on the charts in 1974.
Parton’s song may speak of a jealous woman but she has a different story as to its origins.
“One night, I was on stage, and there was this beautiful little girl — she was probably eight years old at the time. And she had this beautiful red hair, this beautiful skin, these beautiful green eyes, and she was looking up at me, holding, you know, for an autograph. I said, ‘Well, you’re the prettiest little thing I ever saw. So what is your name?’ And she said, ‘Jolene.’ And I said, ‘Jolene. Jolene. Jolene. Jolene.’ I said, ‘That is pretty. That sounds like a song. I’m going to write a song about that.'”
However, Dolly did take inspiration from an experience of hers.
In 1966, her husband Carl Dean met a red-headed bank teller who, they say, began flirting with him.
Dolly says of the incident, “I wrote that [song] years ago when my husband … was spending a little more time with Jolene than I thought he should be. I put a stop to that. I got rid of that redhead woman in a hurry … Had it not been for that woman I would never have written ‘Jolene’ and I wouldn’t have made all that money, so thank you, Jolene.”
Clarkson sings it so effortlessly. Her band plays it so well, but Kelly’s voice like always, hits every single note from the song’s melody which goes from low to high and back down.
Clarkson just really has a lovely tone to her voice.
If you didn’t know any better, you’d swear this was Kelly’s own song. She could turn any classic and make it seem as if she composed the entire work. Clarkson is pure artistry.
And she sings so well, studio or live. It’s difficult to not look forward to what classic hit she’ll cover next!
Sit back and listen to Kelly’s laid back rendition of a Dolly Parton hit below!
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