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Audra on Stephen Colbert

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PalJoey
#1Audra on Stephen Colbert
Posted: 5/1/14 at 1:03pm



Astonishing.

The interview starts at about 13:00 and she sings "What a Little moonlight Can Do" at about 18:00.



Astonishing. (Did I say that already?)

COLBERT NATION: Audra McDonald April 30,2014


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madbrian
#2Audra on Stephen Colbert
Posted: 5/1/14 at 1:50pm

Agreed. Here's an additional clip of her singing God Bless the Child, which was not on the program but posted on Colbert's website.


God Bless the Child


"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

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RachelJean
#2Audra on Stephen Colbert
Posted: 5/1/14 at 9:32pm

PalJoey, the only word that even can be used is "astonishing!" Truly, I am speechless. Thank you for posting this!

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Zoot
#4Audra on Stephen Colbert
Posted: 5/2/14 at 12:18am

I too wanted to compare Audra's performance to Billie so I had one window open with the Colbert Report 'God Bless the Child' clip playing and a youtube video of the same song playing at the same time, fiddled with the volume, and got the audio on both synced (give or take a second or two).

Whatever differences there are in the voices are minuscule. Astonishing, just astonishing.

PJPan
#5Audra on Stephen Colbert
Posted: 5/2/14 at 12:33pm

My mouth dropped when I heard her "What a Little Moonlight Can Do" - it was just perfection. I can't wait to see this show.

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PalJoey
#6Audra on Stephen Colbert
Posted: 5/2/14 at 1:39pm

Here's a video of Billie singing "Moonlight" from the last year of her life:

http://youtu.be/R7VNrRS3Sv0


And here's Billie, slightly younger, singing "God Bless the Child":

http://youtu.be/U-3O-X6UUpY

I love (among other things) how Audra has recreated the way Billie clenches one fist.


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PalJoey
#7Audra on Stephen Colbert
Posted: 5/2/14 at 11:37pm



More astonishing Audra as Billie:

http://youtu.be/OyfkgDvpfvM



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