![]() Glee‘s wheels may have already well and truly fallen off by the time it added “Memory” to its exhausting discography. The artist famously dubbed SuBo had regularly spoken about her admiration for the song’s original performer, Elaine Paige, and in 2009 joined her on stage for a duet of the Chess number “I Know Him So Well.” top 20 album, Standing Ovation: Greatest Songs from the Stage. And she recorded the track four years later for her fourth consecutive U.S. The Scottish singer made it to the final of Britain’s Got Talent thanks to a triumphant performance of the showtune. “Memory” plays a big part in the story of Susan Boyle’s remarkable rise to worldwide fame in 2009. But as the record is now available to stream on most services, they appear to have since relented. The couple claimed that the youngster’s vocal prowess had vastly improved in the subsequent three years. Following their daughter’s runner-up placing on the NBC talent show in 2010, Michael and Lisa Evancho decided to withdraw the independently released LP from sale. But for some time, her parents weren’t particularly keen on anyone hearing it. Perhaps surprisingly, their version isn’t exactly a million miles away from Babs’ and Barry’s.Īmerica’s Got Talent graduate Jackie Evancho was just eight years old when she recorded “Memory” for her debut album Prelude to a Dream. But the Dutch symphonic metal outfit, who have scored three entries on the Billboard 200 this decade, decided to strip things back when they tackled “Memory” for their 2004 DVD We Will Take You With Us. Interestingly, she recorded the track two years after their 1990 divorce, having also headed out on a world tour showcasing her ex-husband’s most popular songs.īoasting classically-trained mezzo-soprano Simone Simons in their lineup and two live albums with a 40-piece orchestra and 30-piece choir in their discography, Epica are no strangers to the theatrical. The soprano was married to one of its co-writers, Andrew Lloyd Webber, for six years. Sarah Brightman perhaps had more right than any other artist to put her own spin on Cats‘ showstopper. It may make “My Heart Will Go On” look subtle in comparison but you can’t fault her commitment. Dion, who couldn’t actually speak English at the time, donned a skin-tight furry catsuit, full feline make-up and frazzled wig while belting out the musical’s climax. So it’s not too surprising that she fully immersed herself into the whole Cats world when she performed “Memory” as a 19-year-old on the French-Canadian TV show L’Autobus du show-business. ![]() Taken from his 12th studio effort, Here Comes the Night, Manilow’s “Memory” was released as a double A-side with the slightly more forgettable self-penned track, “Heart of Steel.”Ĭeline Dion is never one to do things by halves. Barry Manilow, who collaborated with Babs on her 2002 Duets collection, actually went 13 places better with his faithful rendition. Streisand wasn’t the only old-fashioned crooner to score a hit with “Memory” in the ’80s.
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