Best version of "And I Am Telling You"

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 7:04pm

Sorry if this has been posted before, but I wanted to share this girl's version of "And I Am Telling You" that I found on youtube; I think it's the best version I have heard! Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj51HxP6Bg0

[BDrischBDemented]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 7:23pm

Jake Gyllenhaal's is still the best. And those arms... mmmm.

[YankeeMate]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 7:32pm

Parrot. The words of the song are beyond her comprehension. Like Streisand. Sounds all right, but where's the believable delivery? Has Babs ever had rain on her parade? So too I doubt that youtube girl has ever woken 'up tomorrow morning' and found her lover not there.

[brainlessorwise]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 7:50pm

I think the words are both literally and figuratively beyond her comprehension. She's got a great voice but her "...no, no no way, I'm livin without you" is like a child who doesn't get a toy she wants in the store.

Ms. Holiday- 1st
Jake- a distant but enjoyable second

[Joshua488]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 7:57pm

My friends and I have been following this girl on YouTube since last year. We're not sure if she has any idea of what she's saying, but we sure do love to listen to her sing and watch her perform.

Her name is Charice Pempengco.

[Joshua488]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 7:58pm

Double post.
Updated On: 11/16/07 at 07:58 PM

[Lynnespock2]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 8:09pm

Jennifer Holiday took my breath away. It was one of the most memorable experiences of my life.

I did like Jake too, but for different reasons...

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 8:11pm

Hands down, Jennifer Holliday. I saw her in Dreamgirs 3 times and every time the theare went beserk. No one has ever touched her.

[AKDPerformer]

Posted: 11/17/07 at 1:49am

Jennifer Holiday's performance at the Tony's.

Breathtaking.

[Chason]

Posted: 11/17/07 at 4:57am

I'm TIRED of it, to be honest - BUT I think that girl in CAMP did the best!

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 11/17/07 at 5:12am

OMG !!! That little girl's voice is AMAZING !!!!! Check her belt Beyonce's "Listen" !!!! Incredible, rich, unbelievable voice !! And she is only 14-15 years old !!!!

[Chason]

Posted: 11/17/07 at 8:52am

They even know of CAMP in Greece. There truly IS a God.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 11/17/07 at 10:02am

wow that girl is Fantastic

Jenifer Holiday back in the day did the best version but now she sounds a bloody mess when she sings it

Jenifer Hudson also blew me away in the film, i had shivers down my spine all he way through it

[JRybka]

Posted: 11/17/07 at 10:12am

there is a version by (of all people) Bonnie Tyler that I have that I have to say is very very interesting. I like it the more I listen to it but I have to say Jennifer Holliday's version from the Tony's was the best IMHO.

[Lynnespock2]

Posted: 11/17/07 at 10:19am

Jennifer Holiday did it without benefit of retakes and voice enhancements that might be done in a film. Talk about a show stopper, she ripped the audience apart. My husband had a friend whose name I remember as CB who was in the ensemble. I took my 6 year daughter (at that time) to see it and she didn't want to leave her seat because she was afraid someone would take it. Even a six year old was blown away by Ms. Hudson. Wonder what happened to Charles Bernard? He was very talented.

Jennifer Hudson didn't sound so wonderful when she did it at an award show, think it was the Oscars. I like her a lot, but didn't think it was her best performance.

Ok, is it Jenifer or Jennifer?

[pab]

Posted: 11/17/07 at 11:11am

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=947749

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=948415

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 11/17/07 at 12:10pm

Chason, yep, I own CAMP on DVD, but my post was actually about the girl on the link !

[Chason]

Posted: 11/18/07 at 3:04am

Oh! Sorry. I misunderstood. Well you like CAMP, anyway. What thread, exactly, is it that has the woman/girl singing that you like best?
I like whatever YOU like (but let me test it out, for sure). :)~

[ruthiefan_felix]

Posted: 11/18/07 at 8:26am

Best version? Jon Robyns as Princeton singing it to Simon Lipkin's Trekkie Monster, finshing with a kiss XDD
That's the best rendition of the song!

[anpat13]

Posted: 11/18/07 at 12:43pm

Jennifer Holiday on the Broadway Leading Ladies DVD brings the house down, and that's amidst some of the best vocalists around. Def my favorite performances

[Neverandy]

Posted: 11/18/07 at 12:51pm

There is a great version of a tall thin white woman singing it at some community theater that was posted a few months back on "the site that can't named"
Definitely worth searching

[sondheimboy2]

Posted: 11/18/07 at 1:39pm

A child singing "And I Am Telling You" reminds me of the old joke about a child mixing martinis:

Not only is it unseemly, they use too much vermouth.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 11/18/07 at 1:42pm

Fran Lebowitz?

[Jonny boy]

Posted: 11/18/07 at 1:45pm

WOW!!!! That little girl has some lungs!!! I'm sure we will here more about her in the futer.....Thanks for sharing... she is AMAZING!!

[singtopher]

Posted: 11/18/07 at 2:04pm

My personal favorite is Christine Pedi.