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Five-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald channels the great Billie Holiday in this performance of "Crazy He Calls Me," filmed live in Charlie Rose's studio for the PBS program CHARLIE ROSE THE WEEK. McDonald plays Holiday on Broadway in "Lady Day at Emersons Bar and Grill".
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Audra McDonald Sings Billie Holiday | Charlie Rose
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@loveinspired7 9 лет назад

I literally had to PAUSE this video after about 21 seconds into it, because I had to pull myself together...SHE SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE BILLIE HOLIDAY... This is about to make me freaking cry...

@brandyquick6437 5 лет назад

loveinspired7 Okay!!! that's what I said😆😆

@loveinspired7 4 года назад

@{} I probably should've said, "TO ME". Let me give that a try: "She sounds EXACTLY like Billie Holiday...TO ME." There. That's better. Now, you can't object, because it's just my humble, insignificant opinion.😁

@latoya7029 4 года назад

@@loveinspired7 She is sounds like Billie Holiday indeed.To me too.

@jackielawson452 3 года назад

I know right

@MariaPerez-xq2bo 8 месяцев назад

I did the same thing.. I was like wait a minute.!!!! 🤯😲

@IgnoranceAverse 8 лет назад

Holy crap! I totally thought she was lip-syncing on HBO's Lady Day. I see why she's won six Tony awards.

@janethockey9070 5 лет назад

Coco She is a Broadway soprano

@persebra 10 лет назад

so okay i see the thumbnail pic with Audra and I thought, "oh that cute she is dressed up as Lady Day with the Gardenia in her hair, she is going to sing in her usual lovely soprano voice." I have seen singers before just stick a flower in their hair and act like they are singing Lady Day. The shock I felt when she started singing! ...lol. Its was like a shock to my system, just absolutely brilliant. I have just never heard a singer change her voice to that extent, especially an opera singer...damn! she is a superbad mama jama!

@Liumzh 3 года назад

Same!!!!

@Metallicgld12 10 лет назад

She's the only singer I've ever heard that came close in capturing the unique Jazzy vocal stylings of Lady Day. I don't know if it's my ears, but I hear a lil Judy Garland in her impersonation of Billie Holiday. The only thing that throws me off a lil is her facial expression. For some reason everytime I see Audra McDonald I think of Sandra Bullock, is just me? Oh well, Congratulations Audra McDonald for a Tony well deserved.

@misplacedstoic 9 лет назад

I see the Sandra Bullock resemblance! And Audra McDonald is incredibly wonderful here, as always. I see a bit of what you might mean regarding Judy Garland -- but that probably speaks to both having performed with substance difficulties of varying sorts, perhaps? (I mean that respectfully.)

@TemujinScott80 6 лет назад

Judy and Billy had the same throaty sound at times

@carlosacolonsegarra9315 5 лет назад

Metallic if u see old videos of Billie u see that Bilie use to do a lot a facial expressions as she sang, I think Audra shes imitating her facial expressions

@Queenintheblack 9 лет назад

Wow I have to say as a singer myself,i didn't think a SOPRANO could pull Lady Day off anywhere close to what Audra has done...But my jaw dropped from the sound of the first note, and I remained buck eyed and speechless during the performance...Audra my hat is off to you , Queen of Broadway!!!

@Operafiend22 10 лет назад

Is she really singing? It's so masterfully done...it sounds like a recording of Billy. Wow!

@morgannalagrave7328 5 лет назад

Operaspia yup! She’s really singing!

@loveinspired7 4 года назад

She is absolutely AMAZING!❤

@MELLOTHEESTAR 4 года назад

Yes Audra is a talented vocalist she’s my muse she’s so amazing

@Liumzh 3 года назад

It’s even more amazing when you’ve listened to a lot of her voice and know how different this is

@BryceNYC 10 лет назад

I'm completely overwhelmed by the originality of Audra McDonald's vocal impression of Billie Holiday. I love how she goes off her support as a classically trained singer. The tone is mostly in her throat, which isn't great for the voice, but gives an uncanny vocal resemblance of Holiday, including some of the slightly under-pitch notes. It's a brilliant impersonation but you don't think of it as a cleve hat trick. McDonald employs her own musicality to nail the song so it's an homage rather than a recreation. Superb. I hope there's a recording made of this show.

@VerdaleStinsonBOWTIE 10 лет назад

I honestly got chills watching this I love billies voice and for her to recreate her sound so perfectly its shows her range of acting she embodied billie OMG I LOVE this woman

@ClintonJRTR 10 лет назад

I was blown away i swear it's like listening to Billie standing there herself singing I see why this woman has won so many Tonys

@shekolacarrington4522 8 лет назад

WHAT KIND OF SOCERY IS THIS

@Reggieheadenmusic 8 лет назад

+Shekola Carrington lol......The Theatre!!!!!

@adaj472 5 лет назад

Haha Audra McDonald

@janethockey9070 5 лет назад

Channeling Billie Spirit

@camaroiowaguy23 5 лет назад

i love billie because of fallout. and i am interested to see somebody modern do their version. but this girl chopped it up. i wish she wouldnt try so hard with the hurhurhurhurrrrr uhhhh crap. sounds like peewee herman massabatin.

@loveinspired7 4 года назад

I know, right?!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 She is SICK!!!!! This is kinda scaring me a little bit.

@janetshayheard653 6 лет назад

She's the best impersonator I've ever heard. It's like Billy Holiday possessed her then accomplished another brilliant performance.

@bendabledoll 9 лет назад

The way she becomes Billie Holiday reminds me of how the great Elaine Paige physically transforms into historical figures like Evita Perone and Edith Piaf. But I think Audra might be the better voice mimic. Everyone has noticed what a good job she did presenting Lady Day's raw, unmistakable timbre, and even more elusive phrasing. Nobody sounds like Billie Holiday! The transformation is even more admirable if you know Audra's natural singing voice, her soaring, clear as water, Broadway soprano. It is like asking the moon (Audra's voice) to be the sun (Billie Holiday) for a day. She is such a fine singer and fine actress, her talent, intelligence and success are an inspiration to me. I wish I could be her.

@opapoopapo1523 7 лет назад

Her range is outstanding!!! She can sing! Whatever genre is given to her, opera, jazz ANYTHING !!

@BesttBi 9 лет назад

How in the hell did she do that? O.O

@liw8718 Год назад

I wonder how many countless hours in front of the mirror and tape recorders Audra sang into in order to get it like this ? Only true Billie Holiday aficionados know how masterful this is. She better won a Tony for this. Just sends shivers down my spine !

@jamesmercer8935 9 лет назад

How can anyone give this a thumbs down?

@dp1451 9 лет назад

Pure idiocy or just no taste. Either way, they don't matter.

@loveinspired7 4 года назад

They're only doing it to pi$$ us off...lol

@unclealand 2 года назад

I can’t imagine why anyone would not be impressed, but I really don’t mind knowing there are people whose opinions are different from mine.

@MarkiaNicole1 10 лет назад

Audra McDonald truly embodies all of Billie Holiday. I swear Audra's body of work has significantly inspired me so much over the years but this takes the cake.

@MtButler09 10 лет назад

Audra's voice (and acting) is absolutely divine

@Vicky-ye8kd 7 лет назад

I got a tear in my eye when i heard her impersonate Billie Holiday at the theatre! an amazing vocal resemblance

@ahmad.tillery.1987 6 лет назад

Wow she sounds like Billie Holiday 😍😍😍

@JeffFreemanPresents 8 лет назад

It's that moment right after she is finished that tells the whole story.

@jonldn 10 лет назад

So impressed to see an artist with an amazing voice taking on lady day's style of the 50's. Brava to her ...please bring the show to London.

@jonldn 8 лет назад

Yes yes it's coming to London...

@dc3fan 8 лет назад

+John London enjoy!

@CreeperKiller420 Год назад

Wow. I started crying for some reason. Something is so beautiful about all this. The tempo, how smooth the playing is, the singing style, how wholesome the song is. And the singer's delivery.

@raffaelw.2767 Год назад

She is so freaking awesome, simply amazing everything she does she does to perfection - definitely one of the greatest living singers

@willawentertainment 10 лет назад

Wow, that was so amazing! Audra McDonald is a once in a lifetime type of talent. She graciously shares that talent with the world.

@narvelancoleman3813 10 лет назад

Just amazing! She has really brought Billie back to life so to speak!

@flootzavut 10 лет назад

Wow, that's so good it's spooky.

@harrodroach8606 10 лет назад

She sounds amazing and if you don't look and just listen you would think it's Billy.

@JoshBG20 Год назад

Audra is Incredible! I love her! For her to do Billie's Voice is mind-blowing! Absolutely Phenomenal!

@rebekahh5565 10 лет назад

Flawless

@mariobraga3367 10 лет назад

She is amazing! Incredible!. Fantastic! Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

@mariobraga3367 9 лет назад

Thank you, Sepia Rose. Audra McDonald she is GREAT.

@michaeljohnlyons1934 10 лет назад

What a performance! No wonder she won the Tony...

@hgsh9811 10 лет назад

She's absolutely incredible.

@SandraKayeII 4 года назад

The very best Billie Holiday impersonation EVER!!

@alexleon7927 9 лет назад

Holy ISH balls!! 😳She completely and absolutely TRANSFORMED her voice! Amazing... Just... Wow. No words. I'm in complete awe of her.

@AllyMark-xy8ry 10 лет назад

I am in shock...

@solovoyager 10 лет назад

Honest to God, I got the chills. It's as if McDonald's soul was taken over by Lady Day!

@charlierose 10 лет назад

A special taping in the Charlie Rose studios...

@omorado 10 лет назад

Would be great to know when this episode airs. Happy to catch it on good ol' "regular" TV!

@CharlesCCRidesChandler 10 лет назад

Sweet!!!...:)O(:...

@maryaquilino4336 8 лет назад

Watched your program today talking about technology. I was disappointed nobody mentioned Amazon's Alexa in the AI conversation. Love your intellectual conversations.

@Toy1976 10 лет назад

Simply amazing! Thank you for posting.

@gradeabeauty09 10 лет назад

I love it!! Audra McDonald is awesome!!

@rockyAQ04 8 лет назад

What the WHAT! Wow. Audra McDonald is something special.

@frsh6272 7 лет назад

rockyAQ04 😂😂😂Yes ma'am!

@diamondwhite4899 9 лет назад

My queen and my inspiration! Ms. McDonald I can only dream that one day I'll be half as amazing as you are

@growlikesco 9 лет назад

ASTOUNDING! FLAWLESS! BEAUTIFUL!

@kurushitsuji Год назад

So glad i found this Gem. It is wonderful and inspires me on another level entirely as someone getting their Adhd diagnosis late in life ... researching positive stories about adhd adults .. i love Billie Holiday and this performance.. just wow... directly send it to my mum with the video of her tony speech from 2014 where she thanks her parents and mentions the adhd

@juanvalentin8697 10 лет назад

Oh, my goodness! She sounds eerily like Billie!!!!!

@lesliebest5562 4 года назад

I just found this and I can’t stop crying! Audra, you are magnificence personified! Mommy ❤️d her some Billie and so did her 5 children! Audra, I adore you! I thought I was listening to Billie! How, how, how, did you manage that feat when you both are at opposite ends of the vocal spectrum!

@dc3fan 8 лет назад

how does she do this? I thought it was Billie when the video started....WOW!

@thangvuong9196 8 лет назад

Incredible TALENT and impeccable training.

@thelovelyvalc 2 месяца назад

When this first started playing, I wasn't looking down at the video because I was on the treadmill. So I just assumed it was playing a Billie Holiday recording. But once I stopped and looked down, my jaw is literally on the floor I cannot believe this is her she sounds exactly, and I mean exactly like Billie Holiday wow!!! she is so amazing

@kaleblinen-yates5093 Год назад

Just found this! Very nice rendition!!! Well done Mrs.Donald 💐💐💐

@aaronsmallwoodjr.6404 6 лет назад

This is some of the most brilliant work I’ve ever seen . Like wow . She is brilliant

@kikim2592 8 лет назад

I love Audra McDonald!!! I always admired her deeply since we were in high school, I'd see her perform during our assembly meetings and knew she'd be very famous, her talent would leave me speechless, I knew she'd make it big!!!! So wonderful!

@OldUncleRabbit 10 лет назад

She is amazing.

@seanrkelley57 10 лет назад

I saw the show last week. Her performance is breathtaking. If you have any chance to see this, DO IT!!

@sandratcn 7 лет назад

She us scarily very good. Just saw 'Lady Day at Emerson ' show in London. I had no idea who she was or her soprano history. All I know us she completely nailed Billie Holiday. ..her performance, her voice her fragility. Wow! !

@emilygracey 7 месяцев назад

If there has ever been a show that needed to be committed to film, THIS is it! This is an absolutely masterful performance! I won't lie, when I heard that Audra, classically trained, exquisite operatic Audra, would be playing Billie, I wasn't really hopeful for a dead on impression, but knock me dead, she's a reincarnation!! 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

@JMCyoungblood 9 лет назад

Audra I watched you 1st on P.B.S I was so Impressed. Then on Colbert Report So so so Awesome. You brought Billie back through Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill even if just through a moment in time!!

@lorij3738 6 месяцев назад

Audra McDonald is PHENOMENAL! Her performance as Billie Holiday is excellent! Brava! 🎉❤🎤🎶

@jerne10 Год назад

Queen Audra!!!! I saw this show five times in NYC, and each time I was impressed. Add this to her triumphs in Master Class, Porgy & Bess, Shuffle Along, Carousel, A Raisin In The Sun, Ragtime, 110 in the Shade, Marie Christine, and her glorious performance in Sweeney Todd at the New York Philharmonic, and you see why she is so celebrated. I can't wait to see what she does in Ohio State Murders.

@ARTwithARC 9 лет назад

Perfect Placement for Billie! I love her even more now! Phenomenal talent!

@VinnieBlues1 4 года назад

Amazing...awesome !

@charlesparker7242 10 лет назад

Wonderful, Wonderful, JUST wonderful.

@lesliebest5562 8 лет назад

I grew up listening to Lady Day thanks to my parents, especially my mother. For she adored Billie and so did her children and still do. And I have loved Audra since I heard her as Carrie in the recording of Carousel. She and Billie are polar opposites when it comes to their singing styles. When I close my eyes and listen to Audra singing Billie it just blows my mind. Billie and Audra will always be two of my favorite singers of all time.

@samdominique 3 года назад

WHAAAAAAT!!! How am I just now hearing this MAGIC

@nadinesnoopy 10 лет назад

6 Tony's! Congrats!!!

@solovoyager 10 лет назад

My what a wonderful gift for those of us who never had a chance to experience Lady Day live. I have a feeling this will be the closest we will see in our life times. McDonald is amazing!

@thewrongaccount608 24 дня назад

Wow spot on!

@1nikitawhite 2 года назад

Ive heard a lot of singers imitate Billie Holiday on purpose! Audra does it at anothrr leve altogetherl! Bravo, BRAVO BRAVO!!! You are so in the money$$$$$$

@jeremyprice7256 5 месяцев назад

She nailed it! If she isn't a bigger star now, she ought to be!

@jzis1 10 лет назад

oh my!! this song! her voice!! and that dress!!! YESS!!

@stevew5146 2 года назад

See her in concert and you will be in Heaven! She's out of this world enjoyable, warm and connecting.

@rubenscassio1981 7 лет назад

thanks for you return, Billie, through MS. Audra McDonald

@partyinthetardis 9 лет назад

She. wow. She sounds just like her.

@thudthedestroyer515 9 лет назад

What are you kidding me....?! I have seen Audra McDonald on lot of different shows! After all this time we find out she does an amazing Lady Day impersonation! Incredible! Brilliant!

@bskeete 3 года назад

Outstanding!!!!!

@cpiii6265 5 лет назад

This popped up on my Broadway radio on spotify and had to double take because I couldn't believe it was Audra. I had to see it for myself. Now that I have, I AM SHOOK.

@rubychew6875 9 лет назад

Very well done!!!

@alexandrealbino2214 10 лет назад

I 'm close my eyes and I feel billie Holiday in front of me. Scandal voice , what can I say, she is wondefull ...... She needs come to Brazil for a presentation in São Paulo so many brazilians love Billie Holiday , Audra please come to Brazil and make a beutifull show for us !!! kisses and congratulalions for your voice ....

@henn863 2 года назад

This is one of the most impressive things I've ever seen

@MatSwim94 10 лет назад

she is beyond human

@cjqnsnyc 8 лет назад

She sounds EXACTLY like Lady Day! Amazing! Audra is simply AMAZING!

@mikex3578 8 лет назад

WOW...Just wow!

@Mixxie67 Год назад

Brilliant talent.

@bubbercakes528 3 года назад

Thank you Ms. McDonald for making me fall in love with Billie Holiday.

@DavidAKZ 10 лет назад

thankyou

@shortaybrown 6 лет назад

Really really awesome impression of Lady Day.

@barryrosen405 6 лет назад

wow she is so good

@pirilu2371 2 года назад

After choosing this video i thought, Audra can never do Billie. She is Billie in life! My Respects!! Perfect.

@brianeduardo1234 10 лет назад

Flawless!

@neonmoon82 6 лет назад

She does sound just like her. I think she is the only singer who has ever captured her. She was great in Billie Holiday at the Emerson Bar and Grill.

@mytruth7153 9 лет назад

What the ? I stumbled upon this today. I had to check the comments first to see if this is a lip sync . I always see Sandra Bullock in her . Spirit and physical . I didn't think I could love Audra McDonald more