Jennifer Hudson - "Amazing Grace" & Fantasia:Barrino - "Precious Lord"/"You've Got A Friend" (At Aretha Franklin's Homegoing Service; August 31, 2018)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases two powerful performances of soulful singing ["sanging"*] by Jennifer Hudson and by Fantasia Barrino during Aretha Franklin's homegoing service.

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Thanks to Aretha Franklin for her life's legacy. Rest In Peace.

Thanks also to Jenifer Hudson and to Fantasia for their musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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* Here's my definition of the term "sangin[g]", [present tense verb] = to sing very well, especially to sing soulfully very well

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EXCERPTS ABOUT THESE PERFORMANCES
From https://people.com/music/aretha-franklin-funeral-jennifer-hudson-amazing-grace-tribute/
"Singer Jennifer Hudson gave an electrifying performance of “Amazing Grace” at Aretha Franklin’s funeral in Detroit on Friday.

The Voice coach, 36, belted the lyrics to the hymn with an ferocious passion that moved many in attendance to tears. Clad in a velvet blazer and a fascinator hat, Hudson looked equal parts elegant and stylish as she delivered a major highlight of the seven-hour service.

Her final sustained notes drew cheers from the audience, who rose to their feet in rapturous ovation for the star.

Franklin died on Aug. 16 at the age of 76 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Hudson, ... is set to play Franklin in a biopic about the Queen of Soul"...

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From http://www.vulture.com/2018/08/watch-fantasia-sing-at-aretha-franklins-funeral.html
"You haven’t been properly eulogized until you’ve had Fantasia Barrino sing you to the heavens. At Aretha Franklin’s marathon funeral in Detroit on Friday, we had to wait until close to the end to hear her booming voice, but it was worth the wait. Before launching into a gobsmacking mix of “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” and “You’ve Got a Friend,” Fantasia kicked off her heels (“I think she won’t mind,” she said), clutched her kerchief tight, then did what she does best: blew the roof off the place."...

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
[presented in the order that these singers performed in that service, among other singers]

Example #1: Aretha Franklin funeral: Jennifer Hudson soulful tribute



Global News, Published on Aug 31, 2018

Recording artist Jennifer Hudson delivered an expressive and soulful tribute to the late Aretha Franklin on Friday - just one of the dozens of of music, sports, religious, and political icons in attendance.

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Example #2: Fantasia Performs Musical Tribute (Aretha Franklin Memorial)



MrTreknation, Published on Aug 31, 2018

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